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05-06-2016, 04:14 PM
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My truck had very thin nylon tube inserts between the Chrome post and the bracket. I am thinking this acts as a bearing to allow the mirror to move without the clamp being too tight. I took some thin styrene plastic sheet and wrapped it around the post. My originals were shot and the mirror would move out of position when the door was closed. This seemed to fix the problem. Glad to see that aftermarket mirrors are now available from LMC. For a long time they weren't.
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05-06-2016, 04:21 PM
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The best books seem to be the factory manuals. I see them on E-bay from time to time. I was able to get one for around 40 bucks. Be persistent and you will probably find one. Some one made off with my original and never returned it. I have had the same issues with the Chiltons and Haynes. I have found factory manuals on CD for other cars.
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#40
01-23-2019, 11:10 PM
Brackets
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There's been a lot of guys wanting to swap out the 3.9 for a 5.2 motor on a 2WD truck. There has been a lot of speculation on the motor mounts. Well here is the real deal:
The engine brackets from the 3.9 (below) will not fit the 5.2 motor.
Attachment 45042
You will need the engine brackets for the 5.2 (shown below). Hopefully your donor will have them already on. If not, take note of how the bracket bolts to the "ears" on the side of the motor. It should be on the front side of the "ears". Also, you will need the adapter bracket for the driver's side frame bracket. (shown below) This puts the mount forward and lower.
[ATTACH]45043[/ATTACH. Where can u find theses brackets ]or does any body have some to sell. Call me 4234352762
On the driver's side, the new frame bracket it is held in by 4 bolts instead of 3. The new bracket is mounted as shown below. The old triangle brackets for the frame are no longer needed.
Attachment 45044
On the passenger frame bracket, the first pic shows how the 3.9 mounts and the second pic is of the new location for the 5.2 motor. Once again, the triangle bracket is not needed. The motor mount is now bolted directly to the crossmember in the furthest forward location. Should be a dimple above the bolt hole.
Attachment 45045
Attachment 45046
This pic shows both sides mounted in the new locations. This pushes the mount forward and a little lower. Should be pretty much level and even now.
Attachment 45047
The engine brackets from the 3.9 (below) will not fit the 5.2 motor.
Attachment 45042
You will need the engine brackets for the 5.2 (shown below). Hopefully your donor will have them already on. If not, take note of how the bracket bolts to the "ears" on the side of the motor. It should be on the front side of the "ears". Also, you will need the adapter bracket for the driver's side frame bracket. (shown below) This puts the mount forward and lower.
[ATTACH]45043[/ATTACH. Where can u find theses brackets ]or does any body have some to sell. Call me 4234352762
On the driver's side, the new frame bracket it is held in by 4 bolts instead of 3. The new bracket is mounted as shown below. The old triangle brackets for the frame are no longer needed.
Attachment 45044
On the passenger frame bracket, the first pic shows how the 3.9 mounts and the second pic is of the new location for the 5.2 motor. Once again, the triangle bracket is not needed. The motor mount is now bolted directly to the crossmember in the furthest forward location. Should be a dimple above the bolt hole.
Attachment 45045
Attachment 45046
This pic shows both sides mounted in the new locations. This pushes the mount forward and a little lower. Should be pretty much level and even now.
Attachment 45047