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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>It’s not an easy job no matter what tricks you try. Here’s what I did. Get 8 extra bolts and cut the heads off (or get some studs or threaded rod) and insert them in the plates leaving an inch or so protruding. Leave the bolts to the block loose and then lower the engine down. You will probably need to adjust the studs up or down as you go to align the engine mounts to the plates. Some persuasion from a pry bar and/or a mallet may also be necessary. Then one by one replace the studs with your bolts. It’s slow and tedious but it worked.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 31, 2019 1:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Getting engine mounts in line.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I’ve been messing around with the front end of my 3000 so I’ve had to detach the engine mounts by removing the vertical bolts. Now that I’m trying to get the mounts reattached, I’m having a hell of a job to get the holes to line up. I’ve loosened off the bolts that attach the mounts to the engine, but there’s still about half an inch here, there and everywhere to contend with.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Is there a knack to this job? I can see myself expending a lot of brute force and ignorance here….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>