Jump to content

M20 Engine Mount Fabrication/Location Information Request


chad

Recommended Posts

I am in the process of fabricating engine mounts for my M20 swap and need clarification and helpful information regarding the engine location. I have some temp mounts fabricated (based off of other members and 6 into 2 descriptions), however, using the stock 02 engine mount locations I am only able to fit a 02 transmission mount bushing for the driver side because it is not as thick. I noticed in several photos that the passenger side mount is moved out and I want to know if this is typical for the swap (see photo)? It appears in all the photos I have seen that everyone uses a stock driver side mount bushing and I am assuming that they have to move the passenger side mount to do so.

post-10076-13667668962784_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I used stock bushings (drivers side needs the bottom edge trimmed) on both sides. I would guess one of two things is happening. Either the mounts you have are made are not the same as those in 6 into 2 or you might just need to jack up the drivers side of the engine (read tilt towards pass side). Moving the pass side mounting point is done to create a more favorable lever for the mount-it doesn't move the motor in relation to the drivers side mount. While there is some lea way as far as moving the engine forward and back, the engine must be lined up with the drive shaft/diff (ie no moving it side to side).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I believe that I have the correct angle for the engine (bottom of the oil pan is flat) and have the 72 degree gussets on the passenger side. How much clearance do you have from the bottom of the pan to the cross-member? I have approximately a "finger thickness". I wonder if having it too low would be the reasoning for the pinching between the mounts.

I will work on it more this weekend and try to figure it out. Maybe I should have made the driver side mount first instead of the passenger side.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • BMW Neue Klasse - a birth of a Sports Sedan

    BMW Neue Klasse - a birth of a Sports Sedan

    Unveiling of the Neue Klasse Unveiled in 1961, BMW 1500 sedan was a revolutionary concept at the outset of the '60s. No tail fins or chrome fountains. Instead, what you got was understated and elegant, in a modern sense, exciting to drive as nearly any sports car, and yet still comfortable for four.   The elegant little sedan was an instant sensation. In the 1500, BMW not only found the long-term solution to its dire business straits but, more importantly, created an entirely new
    History of the BMW 2002 and the 02 Series

    History of the BMW 2002 and the 02 Series

    In 1966, BMW was practically unknown in the US unless you were a touring motorcycle enthusiast or had seen an Isetta given away on a quiz show.  BMW’s sales in the US that year were just 1253 cars.  Then BMW 1600-2 came to America’s shores, tripling US sales to 4564 the following year, boosted by favorable articles in the Buff Books. Car and Driver called it “the best $2500 sedan anywhere.”  Road & Track’s road test was equally enthusiastic.  Then, BMW took a cue from American manufacturers,
    The BMW 2002 Production Run

    The BMW 2002 Production Run

    BMW 02 series are like the original Volkswagen Beetles in one way (besides both being German classic cars)—throughout their long production, they all essentially look alike—at least to the uninitiated:  small, boxy, rear-wheel drive, two-door sedan.  Aficionados know better.   Not only were there three other body styles—none, unfortunately, exported to the US—but there were some significant visual and mechanical changes over their eleven-year production run.   I’ve extracted t
  • Upcoming Events

×
×
  • Create New...