My friend dropped a 350 out of an 86 camaro into an 89 firebird that originally had a 305, i got it down to the garage at my high school so i could work on it, i put new motor mounts in but the motor is still crooked, i know i was supposed to move the mounts to different holes and i found those no problem but the motor is still un-even. any words of wisdom would help me, thanks.

 

I surely hope u didnt move the motor mounts!!!!!!!!!!!

Which way is the engine crocked?

 

I had to move the motor mounts, if i didn't the motor wouldn't have sat nearly as well as it does now, and when you look at it from the front, it leans to the left.

 

you should not have had to move the mounts, the 305 and the 350 have exactly the same mounting points. if the car had a 305 from the factory dropping the 350 in should have been a direct bolt in (as far as the mounts go).

 

the Motor will set towards the drivers side..it wont be centered...put them back in the original holes.

 

These are the holes mine were originally in...

 

And the passengers side...

 

So why won't they work in that position? Th e only time ya move the mounts ar in a v-6 to v-8 swap...then you move them to the forward most set of holes...or BB- swap and so on...a SBC is A SBC...as far as mounts are concerned..

 

The pics were just to show where mine originally were when I pulled the l98 from my car. Thought they may help.

 

Just want to clear this up-with a pic-the motor sits 1.5" off center to the passenger side Must to be for drivers weight compensation

 

Thats what I meant to say...........away from Drivers side......