The driver's side engine mount has to be modified for the 4AGE 20V engine, because the forward mounting bolt is taken by the alternator mounting. The simplest solution, is to step the flange for the forward bolt so it covers the alternator mounting as show here.

The engine block has been painted with high temp black paint, and the mounts in hammer coat gray.

Unfortunately, the mounts did not line up correctly, and it took several hours of mucking about to get them to go in. The recommended method is to attach the brackets to the block, and the engine mounts to the chassis. Then hoist the engine in and drop in the big M12 bolts holding the engine down.

The first problem was that the motor was tilting to the driver's side by about 5 degrees, so I had to pack under that bracket with flat washers. Otherwise, the gear selector fouls on the edge of the hole in the transmission tunnel.

That done, it was proving very difficult to align the big bolts to go through the engine mounts. This job really is better done with at least one other person, but unfortunately, Ryan was not around, and I wanted to get the job finished. First I tried removing the engine mounts, attaching the mount to the bracket, and then jigging around with the engine mount to chassis bolts. That was unsuccessful. So then I tried loosening the brackets from the block, and jigging that around. Eventually, with a combination of force and prayer the M12 bolts went in.

Then it was only a matter of lining up the gearbox mounting bolts. Again, they didn't quite line up, so I had to use force and prayer. It's not a terribly re-assuring feeling when things just don't quite line up. At one stage, I was ready to get the drill out to enlarge a few bolt holes. I just hope I don't have to pull the engine out too often (said with sinking realisation that it will probably be a regular occurence).

Anyway the engine is in, and looking good. I hope the build frame holds up. It's pretty heavy at the front!

For the second time, this is the engine and gearbox going in. The car is on the build frame here. It is very difficult lift the car with engine if it is on it's wheels. The feet of the engine hoist just cannot fit underneath the car on it's wheels. I guess these things are designed for ordinary family cars/ 4WD's. Sorry about the quality of the picture. I took it at the end of a long day. My next house will have a garage with a heavy beam and block and tackle (or maybe a car hoist). Yeh!