Blunttech engine mount reinforcement - any tips?

[tdskip]

@jgerock - Hi Jim, she is a 1974.

[tdskip]

33 minutes ago, tdskip said:

@jgerock - Hi Jim, she is a 1974.

 

VIN 2780233.

Edited June 25, 2020 by tdskip
Added VIN plate

[mgben]

Lots of good pics here,  I installed the Blunt / IE style mount.  I thought long and hard about the short stud on the rectangular mount and used a prevailing torque nut, the thinnest or no washer I could find and Loctite. My plate welded in looking like the NY nick method. 

Definitely file the lowest point where your reinforcement goes into a vee.. every bit helps to allow the mount to go to the bottom and let the locating dowel into the right spot. 

 

[tdskip]

Thanks @mgben

 

Notch!

 

No snorkel

 

 

Edited June 27, 2020 by tdskip

[tdskip]

 Do you guys recommend trimming where the blue line is so it sits lower or trimming where the red line is so it doesn’t restrict the engine mount stud? 

 

 

['76mintgrün'02]

red

[tdskip]

Well that took all of 30 seconds to get a response.

 

You guys are awesome. Thank you.

[Son of Marty]

I'd just clearance the bottom of the slot to accommodate the washer so it sits on the original mount then the nut will engage all it's threads. 

[mgben]

Just mock up the new mount in with the filler piece and work it out in your head what you will do. see that link and @NYNick photo 

You can like I say just go without a washer, I used a lock nut OEM BMW. And Loctite.

The nut prevailing torque feature was probably not engaged fully, also considered a 10.9 shallow height nut, but I prefer loctite over a wave washer.  

 

[tdskip]

 Thank you for all the responses and tips. I did trim the mount reinforcement yesterday so I should be OK for access and mounting. 

 

 I did have a rare and brief moment of clarity this morning – I’ve been talking to you guys about doing the subframe bushings, and dropping the sub frame will give me the easiest possible access to weld the reinforcement in place, right?   In other words-actually do the welding with the Supremes out to make it easy, correct?