LT1 drop in

[tb8125]

Guys I am having a little trouble dropping this motor in my 1973 camaro. The motor mounts wont line up they seem to be way off.. and the motor wont sit straight in the engine bay.... What are some tricks to dropping this thing in I took the transmission off and it still wont line up. I thought this would just drop right in..... Actually I got one side almost in but its still a fight to get the bolt all the way through. With the motor completely off the hoist and the bolt half way in the other motor mount is about 3 or 4 inches forward moving bracket completely in front of the mount

[MonzaRacer]

Sounds like wrong brackets.
The mounts/cups must be for a 73 and in the right holes,also if your trans cross member is in wrong place it might give you fits.
The dist should be right up close to the firewall.
also if you have the truck cups on the block it will not fit.

[danbob67]

Sounds like wrong brackets.
The mounts/cups must be for a 73 and in the right holes,also if your trans cross member is in wrong place it might give you fits.
The dist should be right up close to the firewall.
also if you have the truck cups on the block it will not fit.

I thought a Lt1 dist was in the front of the engine? but yeah sounds like you got the newer mounts on the engine and the originals on the car need all the old style mounts I just found that out myself.

[paul67]

Is this out of a camaro or a vette? as the vette has a deeper oilpan.

[tb8125]

I am using all old set up The motor is from a camaro. I removed the headers because i saw they were hitting the frame but still no luck. I also thought I might have the mount on the wrong side. So I took the off the motor and put them on the car the way they are suppose to be on there then I put them back on the motor still no luck

[Samckitt]

Sounds like the same problem I had. First off remove all LT1 motor mounts & use those for the car with a standard Vhevy V8. BUT, the passenger side has 3 bolts that line up WITH the AC compressor support bracket installed, but it will not be right. You need to remove the rear support bracket from the compressor & use that hole for one of the holes for the motor mount. You may have to persuade the bracket a little with a BFH to get it on, drill a hole through the motor mount bracket & bolt the AC compressor to it. Then drop it in & it should line up.


Hope that helps.

[tb8125]

Thanks dude it dropped right in just flipped it and moved it over to the other holes and it all lined right up thanks for all ya help