Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 566

6-54 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
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FRONT
ENGINE REAR MOUNT
0
LONG WHEEL BASE
EXC. STATION WAGON
& COMM. CHASSIS
-\
SHORT WHEELBASE,
STAT1 ON WAGON
& COMM. CHASSIS
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-ENGIN
INSTALL PLAIN
WASHER AGAINS
SLOTS I N CROSSMEMBER
''.\'.
" " ,
/-
ENGINE FRONT MOUNTS
E BLOCK
ENGINE INSULATORS
FRONT INSULATORS
REMOVE AND REPLACE
Fig. 6-90 Engine Insulators
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B Series
1. Raise hood and, using 5-235 15- 1, 5-235 15-2 and J-
235 15-16 (all except 307) or 5-235 15-1 and J-235 15-
19 (307) engine lifting tools, take weight of engine off
front insulators (Figs. 6-95, 6-96, 6-97, 6-98 and 6-
99). Proper Engine Lifting procedure will be found
under OIL PAN AND/OR GASKET
-
REMOVE.
On A Series it will be necessary to remove stabilizer
bracket to frame bolts. On G Series, remove idler arm
to frame bolts and disconnect pitman arm from shaft.
See Fig. 6- 167, Special Tools for proper assembly of
engine lifting tools.
CA'UTION: Disconnect battery ground strap
before raising engine. (When engine is raised,
the starting motor solenoid terminals may con-
tact the steenng gear which could energize the
starting motor
if
ground cable is not discon-
nected).