Installed new lord engine isolator/mounts AWESOME!

[aaronk25]

We removed the old ones from 1994 and found one with the rubber completely separated and other 3 were worn pretty significantly.

The new ones even have a gel type vibration dampened in them.

Wow what a dramatic drop in vibration! I wonder sometime when folks overhaul a engine, and install new mounts at the same time how much of the "new feel" comes from the mounts.

What a PITA to change. I helped assist Chuck at Dodge Center Aviation, (in MN). Still sore from helping push/pull on the prop to help torque the motor out of the way. Talk about no room!

[NotarPilot]

How much were the mounts and how many hours of labor did they take to replace?

[Bob_Belville]

The mount cost vary some by model. We just bought a set of Lords for my E. $148.75 ea @ A. Spruce (4 required.) Barry's are a little cheaper but most everyone who weighed in preferred Lord.

 

Everyone says they are a pain to install, (half day?) Easier for me since the engine has been out.

[aaronk25]

I haven't hot the bill yet but I bet we had 5 hours to change them and that was with me running the cherry picker and pulling/pushing on the prop to help create enough room to remove and replace mounts .

They sure got the oink out of the pig as far as not wasting any space when they designed the engine mount frame!

[63C]

I haven't hot the bill yet but I bet we had 5 hours to change them and that was with me running the cherry picker and pulling/pushing on the prop to help create enough room to remove and replace mounts .

They sure got the oink out of the pig as far as not wasting any space when they designed the engine mount frame!

Same here. It probably took us 5 ~ 6 hours. Real PITA but it put everything back where it should be. 

[Bob_Belville]

So, did you pick up about 5k when you got the engine pulling in the right direction? 

[aaronk25]

Haven't got a chance to open it up yet as it was dark and ceilings were coming down when I flew the short hop back to home base.

Maybe today but it's barley IFR but ice above .

[OR75]

I am thinking about changing mine. can you clarify what Lord part number did you use ?

the mooney parts catalog has part number 600155-503.

but it also has that part broken down into J-9612-88 and J-7763-1

Did you need to disconnect hoses ? remove exhaust system ?

just curious how painful it will be ( vs. removing engine sag )

[WardHolbrook]

We removed the old ones from 1994 and found one with the rubber completely separated and other 3 were worn pretty significantly.

The new ones even have a gel type vibration dampened in them.

Wow what a dramatic drop in vibration! I wonder sometime when folks overhaul a engine, and install new mounts at the same time how much of the "new feel" comes from the mounts.

What a PITA to change. I helped assist Chuck at Dodge Center Aviation, (in MN). Still sore from helping push/pull on the prop to help torque the motor out of the way. Talk about no room!

Now if you really want to see turbine-like smoothness, get the prop dynamically balanced and report back. 

[Bob_Belville]

I had my nearly new Hartzell Scimitar prop dynamically balanced after installing PFS exhaust. Very little adjustment and I could not really detect a difference. 

[WardHolbrook]

I had my nearly new Hartzell Scimitar prop dynamically balanced after installing PFS exhaust. Very little adjustment and I could not really detect a difference. 

That's good, but there is normally a significant and noticeable difference in vibration levels.

[Bob_Belville]

I'm sure the new Lords vs. the worn old Barrys will make a big difference.

[Wistarmo]

Coincidence, but I just replaced my engine mounts on a '93J a few weeks ago and noticed a huge decrease in vibration.  (The prop had already been balanced and I use fine-wires.)