Recommendations needed for M50B25TU swap

[MikkoR]

I'm planning a very basic swap, nothing special. The engine (E34 M50B25TU) is already purchased and it should arrive at my house any moment. Gearbox is my existing G240, should be ok. I have also bought an E90 booster, F10 brake fluid reservoir and E36 engine mount arms. There will be lots of questions in the future, I'm sure about that. But at the moment I'm wondering which engine mounts are recommended? And how to fit M20 air cond hoses to M50 compressor?

I'm living in Finland, so items bought from US will be quite expensive, so I'm trying to find everything inside EU.

[MikkoR]

I've been reading the setup topic and noticed that no one has used E34 radiator. Any reason for that? My engine is from E34, so I assume E34 radiator would be a nice fit. However, the coolant level warning system will be lost, unless the E34 sensor operation is similar to E30.

[CavemanGB]

I used AKG engine mounts in my swap

[TobyB]

IF the E34 radiator is like the E39, it's too big to fit. The 5er is a wider car...

As to the air conditioning, shops can make hoses with whichever ends you want,
so it's usually just a matter of mocking up a hose out of the ends that fit, and
having them crimp them onto new bulk hose.

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[MikkoR]

Ok, I'll very likely get a E36 radiator.

I was about to buy Condor engine mounts, but I read some experiences that they are quite harsh, or too "race". So, I'll stay in rubber mounts. Which is the criteria to choose the rubbers? Do they have to be long enough or what? E28 rubbers are one option of course, but they seem to be quite expensive.

[MikkoR]

In some cases there may be need for bending the shifter. Which is the best way? By force? By heating? Cut & weld?