Post by The Boss on Jun 12, 2013 18:09:58 GMT -8
Boss Performance Engine Lift Plates
Off-road use only!
Install Time: 15m-1h
Tools Needed: 14mm Deep Socket and Wrench, Jack Stands, Jack, Block of Wood, and something to slot your subframe (optional).
There are two methods to lifting your engine with the Boss Performance Engine Lift Plates. The first method is the easiest and quickest way, but won’t raise the engine as high as is possible with this kit. The second method is more of an evolution of the first and involves slotting the motor mount hole on the driver’s side of the subframe. I will just list the first method here, as that alone raises the lowest point of your oil pan well above the base of the subframe. If you have the extra tools, time, or are just plain slammed and you still want to do the second method, it will allow for maximum oil pan clearance.
1. Jack your car up and secure it with jack stands. Never work on a vehicle that is improperly supported!
2. Loosen up the nuts for the motor mounts on each side nice and loose but don’t remove them all the way! (In this picture you can see the small area you would need to slot between the two motor mount holes on the driver’s side for the second method.)
3. Using a block of wood or similar on your jack to keep it from damaging the oil pan, slowly jack up the engine until it won’t go any higher. This is where you want your passenger side to slide up to.
4. Slip one Lift Plate between each motor mount and the subframe. They should fit in nice and tight and be kept from spinning by the locating pins on the stock motor mounts.
5. Tighten back down your motor mounts, lower your jack, and put your car back on the ground! Now go out for a drive and enjoy your oil pressure! Here you can see how much higher the oil pan sits with only the first method complete, notice how much less you scrape!
Off-road use only!
Install Time: 15m-1h
Tools Needed: 14mm Deep Socket and Wrench, Jack Stands, Jack, Block of Wood, and something to slot your subframe (optional).
There are two methods to lifting your engine with the Boss Performance Engine Lift Plates. The first method is the easiest and quickest way, but won’t raise the engine as high as is possible with this kit. The second method is more of an evolution of the first and involves slotting the motor mount hole on the driver’s side of the subframe. I will just list the first method here, as that alone raises the lowest point of your oil pan well above the base of the subframe. If you have the extra tools, time, or are just plain slammed and you still want to do the second method, it will allow for maximum oil pan clearance.
1. Jack your car up and secure it with jack stands. Never work on a vehicle that is improperly supported!
2. Loosen up the nuts for the motor mounts on each side nice and loose but don’t remove them all the way! (In this picture you can see the small area you would need to slot between the two motor mount holes on the driver’s side for the second method.)
3. Using a block of wood or similar on your jack to keep it from damaging the oil pan, slowly jack up the engine until it won’t go any higher. This is where you want your passenger side to slide up to.
4. Slip one Lift Plate between each motor mount and the subframe. They should fit in nice and tight and be kept from spinning by the locating pins on the stock motor mounts.
5. Tighten back down your motor mounts, lower your jack, and put your car back on the ground! Now go out for a drive and enjoy your oil pressure! Here you can see how much higher the oil pan sits with only the first method complete, notice how much less you scrape!