Okay, so I got the old ones out. Only took two hours and I was fiddling around a lot and taking my time. Not quite sure what the fuss was all about.
The main thing is if your hands and forearms are really big and meaty, you will have a VERY hard time. I have average to small hands and forearms, so it wasn't too bad. Get a skinny youngster to get the top bolts loose.
Steps for removal:
1. Get the vehicle high enough to work under. (Block tires, set parking brake, etc. SAFETY FIRST!)
2. Remove the front retaining clip and four 8mm bolts holding on the under pan.
3. Remove the under pan.
4. On the driver side (Left in the USA), disconnect the steering stabilizer and close it up a bit. You may have to turn the wheels to the right half a turn to clear the steering arm with the bolt.
5. I used a craftsman 3/8" socket wrench (pictured) and a 16mm six sided socket to loosen the top bolt. Once broken free, it removes along with the heat shield.
6. On the passenger side (Right side USA), remove the heat shield around the steering arm linkage to the frame by removing the 8mm screw and 8mm nut holding it on. This gives you more clearance to work.
7. Using a 16mm open end box wrench (Craftsman again), use the box end (angled neck) break loose the top bolt and remove it and the heat shield.
8. Remove the 14mm bolt under the cross member near the lower A arms on either side.
9. Lift the engine, either by jacking from below with a 2x6 or 2x4 across to distribute the weight across the pan or from above with an engine hoist utilizing the bolt locations in the super charger. You will have to lift about a full inch or more to get clearance to actually remove the mounts as there is lots of steering components blocking access on the driver side. The passenger side can be slipped out the front just behind the alternator.
As you can see, my driver's side mount looks good... until you separate the broken pieces.
The mounts that were sent are taller by about 3/8". I will attempt to install these as they look completely undamaged and seem heavy enough to still be full of fluid. They will certainly be better than the broken one I have.
More to come!