I was literally doing the final things before I tried to start the engine after doing all of this work to it, when I placed the insert between the engine mount and the block, I immediately noticed something wasn’t correct. The engine is aproximately 3/8” lower than where the bolts from the engine mount want to go. I’ve attached a picture. How do I fix this? It’s a 98 Volvo 3.0.
Ayuh,...... Pull the drive,....
Scrounge 'round the bilge, 'n find the missin' motor mount spacer,....
A block of aluminum 'bout 2"x 3", with 2 holes in it,...
Pull those 2 bolts, 'n see if the threaded ends are busted off, or the threads are knarled up,....
Inspect the threads in the block those bolts go into,.....
Suspend the motor from above, 'n raise it up to 'bout where it's gotta be,....
Reassemble that side of the mount, with the spacer block in-place, 'n barely snug the bolts,....
Remove the bolts from the starboard side of the front mount, as they'll be loose, bent, or broken if the port side fell that far,...
Restore that side of the front motor mount, 'n finish tightenin' the port side bolts,....
Lower the weight of the motor, back onto the front motor mount,....
Now,....
With an Alignment bar, check the gimbel alignment to the motor's coupler, 'n adjust accordin'ly,....
When aligned, slap the drive back on, 'n
Go Boatin',....