So having discovered that the standard BMW engine mounts appear to work it was time to try the 'real' M52B28 engine, rather than my bits and pieces of a gash engine.
First job though was to clean up the engine and gearbox....
Engine cleaning is progress by
marlinpeter, on Flickr
Then it was out with the engine hoist and in with the engine....
M52B28 engine installation. by
marlinpeter, on Flickr
The engine will be cleaned up properly and painted before final fitting.
It was then a relatively simple task of bolting on the gearbox.....
M52B28 and gearbox by
marlinpeter, on Flickr
So far so good, but I still felt I needed to find a way of moving the engine forward a bit to clear the central body tub. The body tub is very heavy and is a three man lift so not easy to keep trail fitting.
To move the whole drivetrain forward a bit I bought some of these Volvo engine mounting rubbers that have offset mounting studs. The studs are offset by 35mm.
Volvo engine mount by
marlinpeter, on Flickr
They look a bit odd but seem to work OK.....
Volvo engine mounts by
marlinpeter, on Flickr
....more fitting trials this week......
....peter