jhdeval
Well-Known Member
You don't need a cherry picker to lift the engine. You can jack from below. Unbolt the motor mounts. On a SB, you can lift w/ a rod in a hole in the block, but not much to push against on a slant other than the oil pan, so use some 2x6 wood and newspapers to not mar it. Take the distributor cap & rotor off (cover w/ bag). Watch that the transmission doesn't jam against the tunnel. Once up, support w/ wood blocks between the mounts and K-frame. If still not enough room, you can drop the K-frame a bit by loosening the 4 bolts.
This is how I changed the motor mounts but I used the 2x4 under the oil pan. That is where I am trying to get to. I have a leak around the oil pan. I have looked since starting this thread but I do not see anywhere else to jack it from.