lancair90 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Has anyone had occasion to change the rear mounts on a 1949 Dodge with the car together? I can't get the transmission high enough to get the rear mounts out of the crossmember. I would appreciate any help and advice. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I was able to get mine on the 49 Plymouth..same setup..it is not without a fight I will assure you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancair90 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yes, I can see it would hard to do. The problem seems to be that the big washer with the spacer attached to it won't come up far enough to clear the crossmember before it hits transmission or the floorpan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 What is the best way to change rear engine mounts? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 What is the best way to change rear engine mounts?Tom Pay Tim Adams to do it:D:D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Funny:rolleyes: Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 man..we could have traded labor.me with my lift and some time to install the mounts..your back and sweat digging trenches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 If I could get there quickly I'd take you up on that. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alshere59 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 So exchange rate is 10 feet of trench per motor mount??? Or is it ton of dirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 10 feet of trench per mount..he would have to have 5 mounts changed at that rate..however the trench is is done, lines are buried, yard is back to landscaped and seeded with winter rye.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 well.....I guess we ain't adoin' that. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Has anybody ever popped the rivets off the crossmember and made it a bolt-in? I would sure make it easier to change mounts. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 The body has dropped down over the years to make it hard to get the bell housing raised enough to be able to remove the 1 piece welded large washer and tube assembly thats inserted into the motor mount. I use a Hydraulic jack( porta power) to push the trans and bell housing up that little extra bit so I can remove/install the new mounts in these situations. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55 Fargo Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 What is the best way to change rear engine mounts?Tom Tommy Place car securely on ramps, stands hoist, get her up, safely. Loosen front engine mounts place floor jack under trans with wooden piece between jack and trans unbolt rear motor mounts, and remove bolts lift trans with jack, just enough to be able to slip motor mounts out install new mounts, and bolt into place (use new fresh grade 8 bolts,nut,washer) retighten front engine mount re-adjust shifter linkage if necessary Call the Boo Bird Flock and let em know you did the job........LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 TommyPlace car securely on ramps, stands hoist, get her up, safely. Loosen front engine mounts place floor jack under trans with wooden piece between jack and trans unbolt rear motor mounts, and remove bolts lift trans with jack, just enough to be able to slip motor mounts out install new mounts, and bolt into place (use new fresh grade 8 bolts,nut,washer) retighten front engine mount re-adjust shifter linkage if necessary Call the Boo Bird Flock and let em know you did the job........LOL Thanks Fred. I had the tranny jacked up and it was hitting the floorboard. Still no room. I just talked to Tim and he give me another alternative.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 The body has dropped down over the years to make it hard to get the bell housing raised enough to be able to remove the 1 piece welded large washer and tube assembly thats inserted into the motor mount. I use a Hydraulic jack( porta power) to push the trans and bell housing up that little extra bit so I can remove/install the new mounts in these situations.Bob Thanks to you Bob for that little bit of info.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papeenun41 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm working on replacing the rear mounts but I'm not able to replace the new ones since I don't have enough space to slide the new mounts. Can someone please assist? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptwothree Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Check the body mounts. If they have collapsed, you might have to loosen some body to frame bolts and lift the body up some to gain enough clearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptwothree Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Has anybody ever popped the rivets off the crossmember and made it a bolt-in? I would sure make it easier to change mounts. Tom I've thought of doing this too. Would also make it a lot easier to pull and install the engine and trans as a unit. I was thinking of using some Riv- Nuts and welding them to the frame. Anyone done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) I gave up trying to replace my motor mounts this Fall. I jacked the transmission up against the floor, but it wasn't high enough. I thought about drilling out the rivets on the crossmember, maybe next Spring. I would have to cut out the weld along the bottom at the frame. Then I noticed in photos the master cylinder mount, welded to the crossmember. That would complicate things. I would have to support the master cylinder. Well, I'll have all Winter to think about it. End of crossmember riveted and welded: MC bracket is welded to the crossmember: Another view: Edited November 3, 2015 by DonaldSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Why not just do it right and pull the engine / bell housing forward off the mounts? You will only have to do it once in your life time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowbrook Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Has anyone had occasion to change the rear mounts on a 1949 Dodge with the car together? I can't get the transmission high enough to get the rear mounts out of the crossmember. I would appreciate any help and advice. Harry I was able to do it on my 1950 Dodge Meadowbrook. Took some doing, maybe the disconnection of the clutch lever and the shift rods. And you have to raise the trans pretty high, but it's possible. My issue and I'm curious about the forum's opinions, is that the new mounts I got were smaller than the originals and quite a bit stiffer, so once installed, a lot of engine vibration and noise was noticed in the interior, so I reinstalled the original, oil soaked one and stacked a couple of large washers to regain some height lost to the rubber settling on the originals. Are there good, original design rear trans mounts available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I was able to do it on my 1950 Dodge Meadowbrook. Took some doing, maybe the disconnection of the clutch lever and the shift rods. And you have to raise the trans pretty high, but it's possible. My issue and I'm curious about the forum's opinions, is that the new mounts I got were smaller than the originals and quite a bit stiffer, so once installed, a lot of engine vibration and noise was noticed in the interior, so I reinstalled the original, oil soaked one and stacked a couple of large washers to regain some height lost to the rubber settling on the originals. Are there good, original design rear trans mounts available? There is an upper and a lower. Did you get the lower only? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Take out the floor panel and Jack up the oil pan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Removable floor pans on 1949 cars is only on the drivers side of the car and small unlike1946-1st series 49 cars. It's removal won't help much when raising the bell housing up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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