[AMC-List] Engine Mount Frustration

["John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joe:
SNIP
I think I know the problem now and plan to finish the installation later
this morning.  I installed the motor mount cushings onto the engine with
the L-shaped angles of the cushion base plates place facing down. A
parts diagram and at least one picture of an AMC six shows the L=shaped
steel flange facing up or on the top side.  I did take pictures of the
motor after I pulled it and the base plates were facing like I have them
now though, so I know they can fit the way I have them.
SNIP
Looking in my 1980 TSM (the first one that I reached) the L-shaped
angles face UP (towards the hood) but as I remember and it has been a
while the problem comes from the fact that go off at an angle rather
than straight up and down thus either mounting them loosely so that can
wiggle around or installing one on the engine and wiggling the second
one in after the fact was the way I did it to solve this problem. I have
installed an I-6 engine since 1999 so it has been awhile but I do
remember running across this. It seems to me it is easier to reach the
block bolts on the passenger side than it is on the drivers side so that
one might have been mounted on the block first and then when the engine
was in position the passenger side "engine support mounting bracket" was
installed.
John
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