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engine carrier frame replacemnet

So whilst replacing the front control arms yesterday, i had a mare of a job. The front bush bolt snapped off and i had to cut off the old arm and the remaining bolt and spend hours drilling out and trying to recut a tread into the old hole. Whilst doing this i noticed the sub frame / carrier is quite rotten in places and as mine is a barn find, i think its the original control arm so been in there 35 years.
I did'nt  attempt  the other side control arm, given the hassle and swearing!

As i've replaced everything else, i think its a good time to put a new carrier frame in. Question is, can i do this whilst leaving the engine and steering rack etc in place? from the looks of it i can undo everything, hold the engine in place with engine hoist and drop the sub frame away from underneath. then replace the engine mounts etc and put the new one back up from underneath and then attach the control arms.

Anybody know if this will work?

Also are the carriers / sub frames the same for all engine models of the same year or do they change? mines a 1.3.