Is this normal for new engine mounts?

[eight-0-eight]

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 ...😬

[82eye]

the engine angle looks right to me.

[eight-0-eight]

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 ...?

[82eye]

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

[eight-0-eight]

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.

[digger]

They are inclined hence they are in some shear by design

[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.

[eight-0-eight]

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.

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 😅

[TobyB]

Those are in the wrong hole

Now, THAT'S the old R3v we know and love! OP, how was it for you?

t
things have gotten more accepting in the last quarter century, certainly.

[Maybe Magpie]

I actually did my mounts earlier today and had to double check the orientation (thankfully before I fastened it all down). For anyone in the future reading this, the easy way to remember is the locator indexer tab dowel thingamajigs go on the exterior side of the mount, i.e. toward the outside of the car.

[zaq123]

Should have done reinforcement plates there while at it. They have access hole you put the wrench socket from the other side of the subframe to bolt the mount is centered for the round hole only lol.