Super Jet motor mount question

[SuperjetSteve]

Could i pull my engine with the motor mounts still connected to the bed plates and not have to worry about aligning it again or will I still need to align it after I put it back in?

 

[Crab]

Yes you can, just allow 1/4 inch or so at the coupler and make sure its still aligned.

 

[SuperjetSteve]

between each coupler right

 

[Freakrider]

I would leave the mounts in the hull... it's not that difficult to align it close enough...the motor moves and vibrates every direction anyways. I use about 1/4 inch gap also...you can use the straight edge of a motor shim to help align the couplers...

 

[Waternut]

You usually have to tilt the engine a little more than normal to get it out of most hulls when doing it that way but it's very possible. Depends on how difficult it is to align it. 8 bolts to remove the mounts and 4 to remove the engine. It usually goes back together very close anyway if you remember which shims went where. My hull is a pure SOB to realign but I never touch the motor mounts. Additionally, a stripped motor mount is easier to replace than a stripped hull insert.

 

[FlightPlanDan]

As waternut said:

Keep track of the shims. Put 'em back where they came from and you'll be fine. (as long as you're using the same mounts).

 

[SuperjetSteve]

ok sounds good thanks for the info