On the pass. side, realoem shows a heat shiield on the diagram. Do you need it? Will it fit with the green mounts?
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not a bad idea to keep it considering bmw engineers put it there. I assume it probably is only *really* necessary since the OEM mounts are hydraulic, whereas the green ones are solid rubber. Should take about a minute to figure out if it will fit with the green mounts, if you got em and are putting the motor in anyways. Some people use a piece of fabbed heat shield from this shit, some people get rid of it altogether.
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I thought it was a good idea to run a heat shield on the right engine mount and found the E36 heat shield was ~$40 which seemed a bit spendy for a thin piece of metal.
A bit of research found that the E46 used a similar heat shield that was slightly bigger in diameter. Part number: 22111094624
This is about $15 and fits well over the AKG mounts on my swap (and should easily fit over the green mounts). You might need to trim off a small tab that locates the shield on the E46 mount but that is easily done.
MJ
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Ew, ECS Tuning. There are different companies that make sleeves that go around the mount and arm. Hell, Condor even has one for $18. It's up to you. I put that gold foil stuff around the mount since I had extra. No problems so far. A lot of it will depend on the header setup you have.Originally posted by MelonEngine work takes patience and finesse.
Suspension work takes anger, a big fucking hammer, and a torch.
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