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Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
I've been thinking of swapping out the rubber motor mounts on my 5.0 because they look like mush. How difficult is swapping in new urethane motor mounts? Does the engine need to be lifted and transmission disconnected?
 

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Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
engine lifted yes but tranny disconnected no.
 

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Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
So I take it that the headers would need to be loosen at the collector flanged. Anything else like lines or wiring that would need to be disconnected before lifting the engine?
 

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Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
exhaust usually can stay on really nothing should need to be disconnected usually if you lift one engine side at a time it will work and it dosent have to come up that far just afew inches the tranny mount might poss. have to come loose but cant remember.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 
Remove both motor mount nuts, Place a jack under the front of the oil pan with a 2X4 on the jack pad. Offset the wood to the side you are doing. No need to losen the exhaust. If this is a fox body remove both the upper fan shroud mounting screws. Slowly jack the motor up watching and listening for anything not allowing the movement. Once you reach a height where the mount can be removed take the bolts out of the mount from under the car. Wiggle the old mount out and place the new one in. Lower the motor back down and repeat the process for the other side. Make sure the alignment dowels on the new motor mounts are in their holes on the K-member
 

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Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
Cool guys, I'll make a note. Thanks.

[ June 16, 2004, 11:58 PM: Message edited by: Yung Than ]
 

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Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
or if you have the luxury such as mike and i you can use a cherry picker to lift instead of jacking from below be careful if you do you dont want to dent the pan AT ALL.
 

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Posted by mtbaughs (Member # 4052) on :
 

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Originally posted by PurpleNotch:
or if you have the luxury such as mike and i you can use a cherry picker to lift instead of jacking from below be careful if you do you dont want to dent the pan AT ALL.

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20787&item=2395261080

This is similar to what I am talking about to all the shop owners out there needing this type of tool. This one is the heavy duty model. I don't use the drop down hooks and chains just run a ratchet strap around the bar and sling it around the crankshaft. Worth its weight in gold I tell ya.

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Originally posted by PurpleNotch:
or if you have the luxury such as mike and i you can use a cherry picker to lift instead of jacking from below be careful if you do you dont want to dent the pan AT ALL.

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haha actually I use an engine craddle which rest between the front fenders and grabs the motor up with a strap around the crank. Handy little $60 item I bought to do headers on 2V and 4V's to remove the k-member and to do motor mounts with.

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Dosent sound like a bad tool to have.. You mind telling me where you bought yours? Thanx
 

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Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
Well, I've PM'd some of the guys here for the side job but most want to charge me a shop price. Anyone able to give me a "side job" quote for the motor mount install? I don't care if you have to jack up the engine, alot of the guys on corral.net and stangnet.com have jacked up the engine via the oil pans with no problems, I just don't have the tools to break the mounts loose.
 

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