I'm not entirely happy with the Revshift poly engine mounts in my S54 swapped E30, there are still some lingering vibrations I'd like to eliminate, especially at idle. I'm planning on designing new engine arms/brackets to allow the use of stock E36/E46 engine mounts. I have access to a 3D scanner and CAD software, so I have the ability to design something that really fits well in the chassis, my main questions are around where in the chassis the engine is *supposed* to be located. I don't have access to a stock E30 to take measurements of the original engine position.
If anyone is interested and willing to take some measurements, I'd really appreciate it. Basically, all I want to know how close the crankshaft centerline is to the center of the vehicle. This can be measured by simply running a tape measure between the frame rails and measuring where the crank centerline is between them. Ideally I'd like to see this measurement for a variety of engine and mount combinations, M20, M42, M5x AKG, Condor, Revshift, etc.
I believe the crankshaft is supposed to be centered in the chassis but I don't know that with 100% certainty. If someone has a definitive answer on this, that would really be great.
If anyone is interested and willing to take some measurements, I'd really appreciate it. Basically, all I want to know how close the crankshaft centerline is to the center of the vehicle. This can be measured by simply running a tape measure between the frame rails and measuring where the crank centerline is between them. Ideally I'd like to see this measurement for a variety of engine and mount combinations, M20, M42, M5x AKG, Condor, Revshift, etc.
I believe the crankshaft is supposed to be centered in the chassis but I don't know that with 100% certainty. If someone has a definitive answer on this, that would really be great.