Engine mount

[Charlie207]

Not that it helps with this thread... But Holy **** those Hummer motor mounts
have gone UP in price.. I think I paid about $105 EACH when i did mine 4 years ago.
Glad I got on this forum and got em in.. I still have my stock one.. They were fine, I was
just upgrading and this forum helped out a lot

Yeah mine were $1xx dollars when I did them. Only a year or two ago. They must be directly tied to the housing market.

 

[Charlie207]

OP, disconnect the mounts from the frame first, jack up the engine ( I gently lifted up on the exhaust - cats), then undo from the block.

 

[BattleTank]

OP, disconnect the mounts from the frame first, jack up the engine ( I gently lifted up on the exhaust - cats), then undo from the block.

I used my floor jack and a block of wood to lift from the rear oil pan. Being 4WD, I don't have much access to the engine.

 

[Charlie207]

I used my floor jack and a block of wood to lift from the rear oil pan. Being 4WD, I don't have much access to the engine.

Copy that.

I didn't like the idea of the fulcrum-pouint of sliding a 2x4 up against the bottom of my oil pan, mostly because I've broken one before, and I'd rather deal with manifold bolts shearing (they didn't).

Glad it worked out for you. Drink another beer.

 

[BattleTank]

If you lift at the back edge, its the strongest point. I do this with Volvo D13 engines that weight almost 2000 lbs.

 

[Charlie207]

If you lift at the back edge, its the strongest point. I do this with Volvo D13 engines that weight almost 2000 lbs.

This is almost certainly the way I'll support my 5.3 when I pull it out for the 6.0 swap.

 

[fozzi58]

I was thinking of trying these mounts in my truck in the future

Do it. Mine are installed. There's a slight noticeable difference in how the power responds due to the stiffer bushing. There's also a slight vibration at traffic stop idle but barely noticable. Then again, mine are the 1/2 lowered ones so that might also have made a difference.

 

[BattleTank]

I bought the $99 one at Autozone. I can't see myself spending anything more than that. Aint worth it.

If I have to change it out in a few years, so be it. Next time I will have it done sooner knowing exactly what tools is needed to get it done.

 

[buckwild27]

Do it. Mine are installed. There's a slight noticeable difference in how the power responds due to the stiffer bushing. There's also a slight vibration at traffic stop idle but barely noticable. Then again, mine are the 1/2 lowered ones so that might also have made a difference.

Sounds good, I probably won't notice or care about that.

 

[steve45]

I changed the left one on my '09 Tahoe a couple of months ago. Removed left front wheel and fender liner. I didn't want to lift the engine by the oil pan or the exhaust system. There is a small flat pad, I believe on the bell housing, that I was able to push on with a piece of 2x4 and a floor jack. Not fun!