Hey there, I just wanted to ask a question about how the engine in your rides sit: is it something like this? Because that looks a tad crooked to one side. Just noticed it.

 

I think thatp perhaps it's because of the blow off valve being a bit big, the Top mount sits like that... but I'm not 100% shure.

 

Is the top mount bolted to the Upper intake manifold? It doesn't look like it, That would probably account for it looking strange.

 

check your motor mounts. if you look carefully it seems like the whole engine is crooked, but it could be the color messing with my eyes.

 

It is definitely tilting. you can see how the alternator and water pump pulleys don't line up. Also the ac or ps pump is too for under the engine, it should be to the side. I'm guessing the broke a mount of have a very wierd custom setup.

 

I think it's his intercooler, the way it's sitting is strange. The other radiator cap on the thermostat housing is sitting flat, not tilted.

 

Yeah... :realyscaredgif:

Also, this engine is a street ported rebuild with 1200 miles on it... apparently.

 

try makin your intercooler pipe of in farther on the turbo side. loosin everything up and move it around till its level then tighten it down

 

not " of " but " go " lol

 

that pic is messin with my eyes... check your mounts.....

 

That picture isn't really straigt anyway. And there looks to be like an inch gap between the intercooler and the intake manifold were its supposed to bolt down too.

 

looks fine. Just need to adjust/bolt the TMIC down. I started having problems that **** rattled to no end with the hood up.

 

+11208 for the TMIC. Interesting color you chose there man.

 

+1111 just bolt the tmic down

 

Ok for a sec I was like. I think we got us a lime here!

Thanks for clearing this up guys!

 

Get rid of the J-spec engine mount bracket on the drivers side.
For some reason, some of the J-spec engines came with different engine bracket (the driver's side one), and if you drop them into a US-spec chassis, it ***** up the engine position like that.

I used to have a pic of the difference, but I lost it when my website crashed the first time.


-Ted

 

seriousley? thats kinda weird...why do you think that the mount would be different like that? they bolt up the same dont they?? man, thats the strangest thing ive heard all day (and I was in the FD section earlier..)