74 roadrunner body mounts how to remove

[moparSteven]

How do you get the body mounst out some one told me they slide right out maybe the ones near front bumper can I do this with out taking k frame out?



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[SureGrip]

How do you get the body mounst out some one told me they slide right out maybe the ones near front bumper can I do this with out taking k frame out?



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Those are the K-frame mounts. There are no body mounts on these cars.

Easiest way to do it is to support the car on jackstands on the 'frame rails' under the door hinge area, then slide a floor jack under the center of the k-frame to support it and the engine. If you're lucky and soak the k-frame bolts with something like PB Blaster, you can loosen each bolt a 1/4 of the way (about 1" of space between the bolt head and k-frame)...lower the floor jack with the k-frame on it to that point. Remove one bolt at a time, replace bushing, put bolt back in, and repeat for the other 3. Then, jack k-frame back up tight and fully tighten all 4 bolts back to factory torque specs.

 

[scotts74birds]

On a side note, some folks like to replace them with solid K-frame mounts. I dont know the pros and cons to that, but thats an option that you might like to research.

 

[SureGrip]

I had a '74 and used the factory 'cop' bushings (cast iron) and they helped a lot with stiffening up the front end...added a bit more harshness but not really any more that you get with a stiffer-than-stock suspension setup on a '71-'72.

 

[moparSteven]

Thank you guys so much and I found the bushings at summit racing 52.00 better than 100

 

[moparSteven]

Did anyone notice how there's not much room with brake hose looks pretty tight sitting straight?

 

[racedodge]

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=16257

go there

 

[SureGrip]

Did anyone notice how there's not much room with brake hose looks pretty tight sitting straight?

You are right...I can't find a picture on line to the contrary, but I *think* those calipers are on the wrong way...I bought a '72 RR with the calipers on the front of the rotors...which I believe to be wrong, but easy to screw up.

 

[Randy73]

Calipers are on the right way, I just did mine.