ohnoesaz

Ok so I just put a block of wood under the pan and jack that up 2-3inches, and stop if I feel any pressure.

And then I just replace the mounts.

Theres nothing more to it? No bolts to loosen or remove before hand? Anything??!?!?!!

Ok great.

ilmor

I don't know the answer to your question, but out of curiousity, why are you replacing your motor mounts? Are you installing some polyurethane and do you expect this will help your autocrossing performance?

howarmat

You might want to disconnect the transmission.....not sure about that though.

ohnoesaz

Motor mounts do the same thing as torque limiters, wihch I had but disconnected becuse I didnt like the idea of forcing the tranny to stay in one place and take the vibrational beating from the engine at the same time.

The mounts are meant to bolt the engine up to the chassis better than the stock ones. The goal is to try to hold the engine still and limit the amount of energy it loses when it moves/vibrates itself. If you can hold it still then you should get more power output. I definately noticed this with torque limiters.

This has nothing to do with autocross..... I just LOVE the muscle car vibration that the torque limiters gave the car. It literally shook side to side when you started the car up, and felt great during driving.... Polyurethane motor mounts should give you the same thing.

8178A

I would not jack on the oil pan, they dent too easy.

FlaPony

What motor mounts are you getting? I've seen red and black ones. This would be a great time to take some pics of your install and share them for us that may follow the same path.

techmanBDsStang

This is for the Bullet Motor Mounts. Before you jack up, you loosen the nut on the motor mount from the top. Then loosen the 2 bolts on the sides holding the motor mount. Do the same on the other side. Also disconnect the battery. Trust me on this. I sparked at one time of installation on the passenger side. Jack up a few inches. The easiest way to get the mounts out, is to also remove the engine brackets. 4 bolts. You will need an angle extension for your socket wrench. I used a piece of wood that was a little longer that the pan side to side. It didn't dent the pan.

Did you not get the intructions from wher eyou got them from?

ohnoesaz

techman, I haven't bought the mounts yet, though I planned to get Prothane's mounts. Prothane tends to not give instructions in regular bushing products, but maybe they do with their motor mounts?

I'll order today.... And take pics when I do it. And I have no clue what engine brackets are so I may skip that idea...

techmanBDsStang

Mine came with the intructions. The brackets are the metal pieces that go from the engine to set on the motor mount. Once you get under there, you will see what I am talking about. I tried the method of jacking it up and over the screw from the mount on my first attempt. It caqused more problems and took longer. That is when I said F' it. I will just undo the brackets(like the intructions actually say). Came out easily.