Thread: Tilting motor forward

All I did was undo the front dog bones and have someone rock the car and when the motor is in the right orientation you hit the e-brake.

Originally Posted by GP_Kid18

dose the E-brake hold the motor in place?
also my brothers friends are mechanics and they told me that there is a tool the you put in place of the dog bones and you crank it one way to pull the motor to the front and crank it the other way to push it back

With all four wheels on the ground, you unhook the dogbones. This allows the engine to move some. Then push the car a little. The force from the front wheels will push the engine back and forth. Just push the car until the engine tilts forward. Then set the e-brake so the car will stay in the exact same spot. As long as all four wheels are on the ground with the e-brake set, the engine will stay in the same spot.

Why is it a good idea to tilt the motor??

Originally Posted by DesQ27

Why is it a good idea to tilt the motor??

The only reason I can think of is to make it easier to reach stuff, other than that I've racked my brain trying to figure out what it could be.

it makes it about 50x easier to get to anything on the rear of the motor if it is tilted forward farther.

it helps a ton if you have a ratcheting strap and youre doing headers.

Originally Posted by GP_Kid18

dose the E-brake hold the motor in place?

Yes, because the engine tilted forward when the front wheels rolled forward while you rocked it. The e-brake holds the car still, so it keeps the front wheels from moving and the engine from returning to its original position. To move it back, release the e-brake and the tension in the lower mounts will move it back to approximately where it should be.