{ENGINE} motor mounts

[DuceAnAHalf]

do you have to remove the lower control arms to remove the motor mounts? mine are bolted in from underneth and the a-arm is blocking assess to the bolts.

[Lincolnmania]

no you dont need to remove the lower arms, but they do suck
make sure to put your jackstands under the frame and not under the control arms........u need the suspension unloaded to get to the olts........i had to use a swivel inpact socket and an open end wrench to get the bolts out.......make sure you dont cross thread the bolts going back in............i didnt replace the mounts on my towncar, they were in good shape, but i ended up doing the dirty deed on a customers 87 vic wagon a few months ago........be prepared to spend at least 3 hours under your car
good luck!
scott

[DuceAnAHalf]

i already got one bolt out, there is no engine in the car. i was gonna remove the arm anyway to install new springs, but if i do that i want to just do all the ball joints, and switch to the 92-97 front spindles and upper control arms while i have it apart.

they are so bad you can move them over an inch in every direction. i just need to get them out so i can turn them into solid mounts.

[Jason91GM]

it took me 2 hours to do just the drivers side mount. pain in the ASS! this is a job where the swivel becomes your best friend, and your worst enemy, at the same time.

[Lincolnmania]

get the 96-02 spindles and 92-95 upper arms...............if you are running 15" wheels, use the 96-97 hub bearings, rotors and calipers/hoses........much larger rotor and caliper piston (98-02's have 2 piston calipers)
good luck!
scott

[DuceAnAHalf]

i am polaning on using 16x8 up front and a 15x10 in the rear so that i can run a 325 rear tire.
i want to put four piston wilwoods up front the problem being getting the caliper and rotor to line up and trying to find a rotor hat with the proper offset.