[V8] motor mounts R&R 90 V8

[Buchholz, Steven]

... funny how short the memory can be sometimes ... frankly, I don't
remember this being a big deal when I did this during the engine swap.  Once
you pull out the heat shields there's a good bit of room to work in there
... I don't remember having a difficult time finding tools to get to the
nuts ... there's certainly no need to pull the headers!

Steve B
San José, Kaleefohnia (USA)
> 
> When I priced the header gaskets (metal o-rings), they were 
> $18 each - and you 
> need 8 of them so I did not pull the headers. (did not want 
> to take the chance 
> of needing to buy them)
> 
> I was able to do the job but it was definately a PITA. If you 
> have access to a 
> welder, I think you could make a nice tool cheap out of a box 
> end wrench - 
> basically make a crows foot type tool out of the box side - 
> not the open side.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> Quoting Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>:
> 
> >   Listers,
> > 
> >   A friend of mine (not a lister) needs to R&R his
> > motor mounts on a 90 V8, having never done this before
> > I was wondering if any lister can help with any BTDT?
> >  Looks like the header pipes are in the way to get to
> > the top nut. Would using a crows foot be the best way
> > (as not to rip the engine bay apart),don't want to
> > open any more cans of worms than is allready open.