Is this normal for new engine mounts?

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  • eight-0-eight
    Noobie
    • Aug 2020
    • 27

    #1

    Is this normal for new engine mounts?

    Hi all,
    So I just got my M20 back in after a mild rebuild. It took a bit of wrestling but I got the mount bolts to go into the brackets. But now looking at it, I'm a bit worried that these mounts are really angled and something is wrong.

    They are new mounts so hoping you all say that this is normal and they will just settle in after a bit ...😬
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  • 82eye
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2009
    • 1968

    #2
    the engine angle looks right to me.

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    • eight-0-eight
      Noobie
      • Aug 2020
      • 27

      #3
      Ah sorry, should have been clearer. It might be hard to see in the pics but I meant the angle or rather the shape of the mount. It's not being compressed perfectly vertical, it looks to me like it's being compressed diagonally a bit. Hopefully that's normal ...?Click image for larger version  Name:	PXL_20260426_044200572~2.jpg Views:	0 Size:	163.6 KB ID:	10160181
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      • 82eye
        E30 Mastermind
        • Jan 2009
        • 1968

        #4
        i'm not sure you can even install them incorrect as long as the dimple is in the right spot.

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        • eight-0-eight
          Noobie
          • Aug 2020
          • 27

          #5
          Cool, thank you! That's what I figured... Just looks weird and didn't want to put everything back and then find out I need to pull the mounts out again.

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          • digger
            R3V OG
            • Nov 2005
            • 6057

            #6
            They are inclined hence they are in some shear by design
            89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...

            new build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=317505

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            • R3vTechnic
              Noobie
              • Jul 2025
              • 8

              #7
              Those are in the wrong hole, the studs go in the round mounting hole, and the anti-rotation pin goes in the slotted hole. I your picture they are right up against the frame rail and there should be a 20ish mm gap.
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              • eight-0-eight
                Noobie
                • Aug 2020
                • 27

                #8
                Originally posted by R3vTechnic
                Those are in the wrong hole, the studs go in the round mounting hole, and the anti-rotation pin goes in the slotted hole. I your picture they are right up against the frame rail and there should be a 20ish mm gap.
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                Thank you! That's exactly what happened. Yes, I'm an idiot and was so sure that I had it correctly before. 🤦
                I actually found that out late last night and got them flipped and now they look normal. MUCH easier to get them aligned with the brackets attached to the block now that they are in their proper orientation 😅
                Last edited by eight-0-eight; Yesterday, 12:46 PM.

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