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Car: 90 RS, 83 z28, 85 ranger
Engine: none, 350, 2.8
Transmission: none, t-5, 5-speed
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i have been trying to figure out how to change the mounts in my 83. i need to change them before i drop the engine. are there nuts on the bottom of the bolt or what. i turn the bolt but it doesn't come out. if there are how do you get to them.
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70
Theres nuts on the inside of the K-member. You can get to them with an intricate set of swivels and extensions. Or if you're really in the mood to take things apart, drop the a-arms.
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Car: 90 RS, 83 z28, 85 ranger
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thats what i thought i'd have to do. well i guess they will have to wait till i put new springs in.
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Car: 86 coupe
Engine: 383
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27 posi
did my drivers side,what a pain!tried the passenger side,,,,,,still tryin to figure out the "intricate combination of swivels and extentions"!
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Car: 1984 Z28 camaro HO Gun metal Gray
Engine: 305,L69 H.O. rebuilt
Transmission: 700R4
Just did mine. Biggest help is a friend. It will take forever if you try this by yourself. Not to mention the cuss words you will use because the wrench you put on the top bolt keeps fallin off. I tried going at it from both ends and the way I found works the easiest I will state. All you need for the top two bolts is a long extention, one universal socket and a 15MM socket. 1 Of the two top nuts is easier than the other. A trick I found is to put electric tape around the swivel/ universal socket to stop it from flopping over on you. You will have to go through the spring to get at them. You hold the socket on the nut and your friend spins the bolt from above. The bottom bolt is easy it, you can get at it from the bottom of the a-arm. It is straight up. I caution you. As the nut comes off the bolt that your friend is spinning, watch out that the nut does not fall out of the socket. It will fall down into the crossmember part of the frame and it will be very hard to get out. Thats the easy part. now try puting them back on. I just held the nut on the opening of the bolt hole adn my friend told me which way to center it and then he just spun the bolt right in and done. if you try to spin the nut ono the bolt it wil far off about 15 times or you will sit there spinning a nut or bolt without threading. in short by your self time is ... along time. With a friend time is about 10 Minutes Ok now gitur done.
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Car: 1984 Z28 camaro HO Gun metal Gray
Engine: 305,L69 H.O. rebuilt
Transmission: 700R4
Forgot to mention make sure you jack your car up from the center cross member and le the a-arms open the springs as much as possible. Use jack stands as a back up for the jack but dont put any weight on them. the 15 mm socket is a short socket not he long. hope my cussing and anger help someone.
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Car: 90 RS, 83 z28, 85 ranger
Engine: none, 350, 2.8
Transmission: none, t-5, 5-speed
well i will get to them here soon. i think after i have heard how much of a pain they are i will wait till my new mounts come in. to do it. thanks everyone.
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Car: 1987 GTA/1998 Explorer
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Transmission: 700r4, shift kit, valve body
Axle/Gears: precision 3.73's, auburn diff
its not so bad, just need a long, angled 15mm wrench to hold the nut underneath while someone threads it from above. just did mine a few weeks ago and yea it was a pita but very doable.
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Car: 90 RS, 83 z28, 85 ranger
Engine: none, 350, 2.8
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well i am going to wait on doing them till i get new ones. i don't want to have it apart and loose the bolts. knowing my luck i would.
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Car: 1987 GTA/1998 Explorer
Engine: 355, trick flow heads, zz409 cam, 3
Transmission: 700r4, shift kit, valve body
Axle/Gears: precision 3.73's, auburn diff
another use help were my flexhead gearwrenches. they're PRICELESS
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