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Date:  4-2-2013
Number of Hours:  0.00
Manual Reference:  Hung Engine 2
Brief Description:  Installed engine on firewall 2

I loosely nestled the lower mounts into position before tightening the upper mounts. The big washer between the mount and the crankcase on the lower mounts slid around a little but is was easy to realign with my fingers. The hardest part was the last bolt. I tightened all the other three snug and then I used a ''bullet'' about 1.25 inches long and manually wiggled it in place, catching the big washer and slightly tapped it into the engine case hole. Followed up with the rear part of the motor mount and bolt and tapped the bolt lightly to start it into the engine mount hole. It followed the bullet right into the engine. The bullet popped through and the bolt slid in place. Tightened that last castle nut temporarily. Had a corona, snapped pictures, felt really good. Man!! I did it. I hung my engine in 45 minutes and didn't need help. Now for the rest of the story.
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3rd bolt installed with nut.  Tightened snug and went for last one.

3rd bolt installed with nut. Tightened snug and went for last one.

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Poor picture but it shows a misalignment. Not. The washer was too high. A  3/8 bullet aligned it.

Poor picture but it shows a misalignment. Not. The washer was too high. A 3/8 bullet aligned it.

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There it is in place. Last one.

There it is in place. Last one.

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