OK i got my motor mount yesterday and installed it tonight. Took about an hour and his going to require a few things to do the job.
A friend to help at the end
15mm socket and 1/2 ratchet
car ramps (suggest ramps not jack stands for this as you takes some tugging and pulling and you do not want to knock the car off)
hammer
screw driver
floor jack (blocks of wood maybe required if your jack is not tall like mine)
lock tight
here is what you start with
place jack under oil pan with blocks to make sure you do not damage the allum pan and take some press off the mounts
remove the 2 15 mm bolts that hold the large and small end of the mount. The motor is still under some pressure so it is going to take a screw driver or center punch and a hammer to tap the bolts out. The motor is going to move so or at least mine did so do not worry.
once bolts are out the mount will just fall out. here is what it looks like. the small end is very weak. the slots are open all the way thru and you can move it around with your hand no problem.
Here is the new Street Unit mount. Very nice part very well made from what i can tell.
Now it is time to reinstall the mount. The only problem i had was that the small end of the mount is very very tight. i had to use some lube on it to get to start and go in place then take another floor jack and press fit it into place. That is the only thing i can see worng is that the small end of the mount may need to be about 1 to 2 mm thinner than it is. But it may be designed for a very tight fit. What you have to do is instal the small end first like i said abot with the floor jack so that it presses into place. once the bolt holes line up just install the one both with the nut that has the end welded onto hit to hold it while you are tightening it.
Once you have the small end in place you will need your firend under the car with you. He(or a very strong she) will need to push up on the motor to help the big end rotate into place so the bolt holes line up with the mount bracket. once it is lined up get that bolt started and tighten it up then finish tighening the small end bolt as well. That is it you are done
DISCLAIMER This is how i did mine. If you follow my instructions you do so at your own risk i take no responsibility for anything that happens to your car. Thank you
PS i have taken it out for a drive a couple of times and i love it. There is more vibration at idle but it is not to bad. i know my wife will hate it but it is my car and her Escape is the family Veh now so does not matter. I went out side of town and launch faily hard and the tires did spin and NO WHEEL HOP Plus there is more power getting to the ground for sure. It spun the tires alot more than it has. My friend that helped me was riding with me and just could not believe the diff. Over all this is a great PERFORMANCE MOD. If you use your fusion for a daily driver family car and like the nice quite comfortable ride this is not for you but for us on the forum that want to get everything we can out of the car this Motor Mount is for you.
A friend to help at the end
15mm socket and 1/2 ratchet
car ramps (suggest ramps not jack stands for this as you takes some tugging and pulling and you do not want to knock the car off)
hammer
screw driver
floor jack (blocks of wood maybe required if your jack is not tall like mine)
lock tight
here is what you start with
place jack under oil pan with blocks to make sure you do not damage the allum pan and take some press off the mounts
remove the 2 15 mm bolts that hold the large and small end of the mount. The motor is still under some pressure so it is going to take a screw driver or center punch and a hammer to tap the bolts out. The motor is going to move so or at least mine did so do not worry.
once bolts are out the mount will just fall out. here is what it looks like. the small end is very weak. the slots are open all the way thru and you can move it around with your hand no problem.
Here is the new Street Unit mount. Very nice part very well made from what i can tell.
Now it is time to reinstall the mount. The only problem i had was that the small end of the mount is very very tight. i had to use some lube on it to get to start and go in place then take another floor jack and press fit it into place. That is the only thing i can see worng is that the small end of the mount may need to be about 1 to 2 mm thinner than it is. But it may be designed for a very tight fit. What you have to do is instal the small end first like i said abot with the floor jack so that it presses into place. once the bolt holes line up just install the one both with the nut that has the end welded onto hit to hold it while you are tightening it.
Once you have the small end in place you will need your firend under the car with you. He(or a very strong she) will need to push up on the motor to help the big end rotate into place so the bolt holes line up with the mount bracket. once it is lined up get that bolt started and tighten it up then finish tighening the small end bolt as well. That is it you are done
DISCLAIMER This is how i did mine. If you follow my instructions you do so at your own risk i take no responsibility for anything that happens to your car. Thank you
PS i have taken it out for a drive a couple of times and i love it. There is more vibration at idle but it is not to bad. i know my wife will hate it but it is my car and her Escape is the family Veh now so does not matter. I went out side of town and launch faily hard and the tires did spin and NO WHEEL HOP Plus there is more power getting to the ground for sure. It spun the tires alot more than it has. My friend that helped me was riding with me and just could not believe the diff. Over all this is a great PERFORMANCE MOD. If you use your fusion for a daily driver family car and like the nice quite comfortable ride this is not for you but for us on the forum that want to get everything we can out of the car this Motor Mount is for you.