xAH510x Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 we just dropped in a L18 today and have run into a few problems. barely fits and 3/8" between the radiator and the fan. any modifications we can do, this motor was in a 510 before and was swapped out with SR. anything? Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Are the motor mounts stock motor mounts? How about the water pump, is it the right one? I put an L18 in my wagon and it fits fine. Something's amiss. Quote Link to comment
xAH510x Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 motor mounts are stock, water pump were were told is original. was there a different radiator that is used to have to L18 fit?:confused: Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I'm using the stock l16 radiator... did the motor mounts get switched? I'm not sure if that'd make a difference. How much space is between the back of the valve cover(cam cover) and the firewall? It should be all the same. The l18 block is no different than the l16, aside from it being a bit more stout; the length did not change. It's the internals that are different. If an l16 was in there before with no issue, then the l18 should be fine too. Check the length of the H2O pump compared to an l16. Quote Link to comment
Fester Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Make sure you are using the motor mounts (rubber parts) that are stock to the vehicle the engine is going in. Make sure they are the same left and right. Make sure that you haven't swapped them side to side or mounted them upside down. Also make sure you are using the motor mount brackets (metal parts the connect the engine to the rubber mounts) that go with the vehicle, not the ones that came on the engine. Also, make sure that nothing changed on your trans mount while you had the engine(s) out. If the mount on the trans broke or slipped off or something, then the trans could be pushing the engine forward. Although I think you'd probably have had a hard time getting the studs in the motor mounts into the brackets if the trans mount had broken and pushed the engine/trans forward. I suspect your problem is in the rubber parts of the mounts. Quote Link to comment
what Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Couldnt tell from pictures if you have the water pump with the clutch fan. If so that is your problem. Get a clutchless water pump. They are a lot shorter. Good luck! Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Thyen the pulley won't line up.This is a MOUNTING issue-not a WP/Fan/radiator one. Quote Link to comment
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