When I did the mounts on my w123, I let the weight of the motor down on the mounts and the mount arms centered themselves in the mounts. Then I jacked the motor up slightly and the bolts went in easy.

The bottom bolts are accessed through the frame cross member on a w123 as well.

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Chad
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