Motor twisted in engine bay?

**DaytonaGTP500** · 06-27-2012

Hey just trying to get some opinions on this. My motor looks noticeably twisted in the engine bay, like my dog bones aren't straight at all or anything. It looks like some one grabbed my engine and twisted the driverside forward and passenger side back and I do get a clunk when I shift into drive or reverse. So does this mean my craddle is hella twisted or motor mounts or what do you think? I talked to a shop and they said mounts but I dont always trust them guys. I have solid trans/engine mount and both Polly dogbones but I haven't installed them yet. Just tryin to get some other opinions because i was thinkin cradle at first but they said mounts n needless to say im a lil cornfused. All opinions welcome thankx

**Scottydoggs** · 06-27-2012

change your motor and trans mounts, the ones under the engine. they be shot.

i had the same problem.

mine looked like this, and you can see why the engine is twisted a bit.

**blackflag** · 06-27-2012

looks like a piece of **** with bolts stuck in it

**Scottydoggs** · 06-27-2012

thats what happens when you have a nasty valve cover leak, it runs to the mount, and eats it alive lol

this is the rest of it.

**blackflag** · 06-27-2012

I have a minor valve cover leak! I should check mine out!

**Scottydoggs** · 06-27-2012

if its hitting the ground its not minor, its a leak lol.

**DaytonaGTP500** · 06-27-2012

Good thing to know I jus replaced the valve covers because they was leaking like flipin crazy all over the place.. So jus replace the mount and all should go back to normal or can the motor actually be shifted with the mount bolts loose? Also do yall know anything about the zzp solid trans mount cuz I have one here now and idk it just seems weak to me. I can squeeze it and move it around a lil with my hands is this normal? I only ask because the other mount I got from napa is solid as crap

**blackflag** · 06-27-2012

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

if its hitting the ground its not minor, its a leak lol.

Its more of a residue not major.... Yet I guess

**Scottydoggs** · 06-27-2012

yeah the new mounts will make the engine sit straight again.

never used zzp anything. i'd use the one that feels the firmest.

**Dee23** · 05-26-2013

Funny, I just so happen to come across this thread and realized that I have somewhat of the same issue.. Just the another day i was looking into my engine bay and noticed that my motor is a lil off angle also. all my mounts are new but my two dog bone mounts are definately not parallel with each other.

Cradle mounts are new and torqued to 118lbs so im not really sure whats causing the motor to be off center like that. Crazy, i didnt know this was a common problem

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