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Old 03-09-2005, 01:22 PM
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Can the rear engine bracket be changed out with the motor in the car? Reason being someone I knew did a swap and completely forgot to put the rear bracket in. Can it still be manuevered in or does the motor need to be removed?
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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (GarageTech)

Ooh that sucks man. Umm.......well the motor needs to come out. Honestly, that's gonna be the easiest way on that rear bracket. Now if it were the side mounts, then you could replace them with the motor in, but that rear mount is a PITA. I'm gonna say no.
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im afraid your going to have to pull the engine sir
Old 03-09-2005, 08:28 PM
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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (jarvis199)

i just changed bracket in b16 in 96 cuope you can take the tranny mount off and pull the motor up and forward adn unbolt rear mount
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I Put my rear bracket in my 96 coupe with a h22 swap, so I dont see y you cant get it in with a b16.
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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (Sixgundone)

Easily done. Just takes a little patience.
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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (jarvis199)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jarvis199 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im afraid your going to have to pull the engine sir</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope he didn't pull it yet!!!!
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denitely dont have to pull the motor

last week i replaced my rear mount in my eg and replaced it with a gsr one. i had to take the entire bracket off in order to put the new rear mount in obviously

took about an hr, a lot of patience and a 6pack of natty
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Default Re: (FerioVtec94)

Do not pull the swap. If you would like to make it easy just unbolt the torque mounts up front from the frame rail. Grab the intake manifold, tilt the motor forward and install the rear mount.
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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (Kwuaymaikrup)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kwuaymaikrup &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Easily done. Just takes a little patience.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Default Re: Changing rear engine bracket while motor still in car? (GarageTech)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GarageTech &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Reason being someone I knew did a swap and completely forgot to put the rear bracket in. </TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL.. how the **** do you do this?
when using a cherry picker, it's wise to put the bolt through the rear bracket FIRST. i don't know.. maybe it's just me. i just CAN'T see how someone could miss that step of the process.

anyway, i would think it can be done, but you'll have to loosen the other mounts and remove the upper trans mount, then pull the engine up slightly with a cherry picker. good luck.
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