gh0st

I'm about to go replace my engine mounts...is a 2x4 enough to distribute the weight on the oil pan?

ModifiedA4

i used a 2x4 and a piece of plywood...plywood on the pan, then the 2x4 for the jack pad.

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that's fine...your not lifting the engine just holding it where it is.

gh0st

have you done it like that before? I just dont want to bend the pan

gh0st

no plywood at the moment, the only other thing is a block of a 6x6

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it isn't the whole weight of the engine because one mount is still bolted in.

ModifiedA4

<i> Rig up a way to hold the engine up. I used a hydraulic jack, a piece of 2x4, and a piece of 3/4" plywood to push on both the oil pan and the snub mount bracket. Don't raise the engine, or raise it just a hair so you know you have it. Make sure this is stable. I put a jackstand next to it for safety (engine's...not mine).

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WJM

then go to Home Depot and pick up some

Kris Hansen

2x4 will be more than fine.