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cyberstang5.0 · 01-10-2002, 08:16 AM

I replaced mine cuz they were getting a little old but they aren't solid. The installation is the same though. Friest, I supported the front end up on jack stands. Then I loosed the bolts on the block and the chasis for the mounts BUT DO NOT REMOVE THEM!!! I took a BIG piece of wood and placed it ontop of my 3 1/2 ton floor jack. You don't have to use one that big but it was easier. I SLOWLY jacked up the engine by the oil pan with the wood between the oil pan and the jack. Watch out not to raise it too high cuz the rear of the valve covers will hit the firewall and that would be BAD. I did it all myseld with simple hand tools in my garage laying on my back in about 90 mins. I was more worried about the engine falling on me. But I am gald to say that nothing happend as you can see I am here to wirte this... When you are tightning the bolts back down. It's a good idea to use a little bit of thread lock. Be careful not to over torque the two bolts that go into the block itself, you don't want to strip that. Hope it works out for ya.

01-10-2002, 08:16 AM	#8
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	I replaced mine cuz they were getting a little old but they aren't solid. The installation is the same though. Friest, I supported the front end up on jack stands. Then I loosed the bolts on the block and the chasis for the mounts BUT DO NOT REMOVE THEM!!! I took a BIG piece of wood and placed it ontop of my 3 1/2 ton floor jack. You don't have to use one that big but it was easier. I SLOWLY jacked up the engine by the oil pan with the wood between the oil pan and the jack. Watch out not to raise it too high cuz the rear of the valve covers will hit the firewall and that would be BAD. I did it all myseld with simple hand tools in my garage laying on my back in about 90 mins. I was more worried about the engine falling on me. But I am gald to say that nothing happend as you can see I am here to wirte this... When you are tightning the bolts back down. It's a good idea to use a little bit of thread lock. Be careful not to over torque the two bolts that go into the block itself, you don't want to strip that. Hope it works out for ya.