I updated the page containing the images. There is now a copy of one
of the images rotated  so the POV one view's it, is on "level" so to
speak.

I used Fox brackets and mounts on this Jetta engine. The angle of the
brackets dictate the angle of the carrier arms. It's basically a Jetta
engine mounted like a Fox. I'm pretty sure the mount is being used
correctly.

I posted what i did wrong, so hopefully I've solved the problem!  --- :^)

Thanks,

Neil.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>  Hard to get exactly what you have going on.
>  Is the mount being loaded right in the center, on the upper stud ?
>  Looks to me like you are loading in on a top edge - hard to tell in your
>  pics.
>  But this mount is designed to take the load on the top stud, in a vertical
>  axis.  The vertical axis of the load should be right down the center of the
>  mount.........in line with the top and bottom studs on it.
>
>  A little tilt is all right, especially toward the supported sides, and not
>  toward the 'open' ends.
>  I have used this exact mount, or one identical in appearance and shape/size
>  from a Quantum 1.6 TD engine on the left side of a 1.6TD at 50 degrees ,and
>  many thousands of trouble free miles.
>
>  If you are loading it properly, vertically down through the
>  center......things should be fine.
>  If you are loading it in a way it's not designed for.........well, I am
>  often appalled by the weird stuff back yard mechanics 'make up.'    - like
>  using parts in ways they were never intended or designed for.
>   Most of the amateur engine conversion work I see is VERY hack work,
>  And some of the professional work too.
>     Do elegant engineering, which I believe is definitely your intention
>  Neil.
>  Scott
>  www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>  neil N
>  Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 4:04 PM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
>
>
>
> Hi all.
>
>  What would a day be like without me asking these "one of a kind"
>  questions? --- ;^)
>
>  Should the top half of this Fox engine mount shift this much under
>  weight of engine?
>
>  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/tempfoxmountpics
>
>  This is on my 15 degree Jetta engine install.
>
>  I think I measured the position of the mounts incorrectly. I "leveled"
>  the engine, then made marks for mount bolts onto carrier. When engine
>  supported by carrier, the mount looks like it's shifting and engine is
>  no longer "level".
>
>  I'm mentally challenged right now so opinions regarding mount shift
>  shown in the pics, would help right now.
>
>  Seems to me that if positioned correctly on the carrier, then when
>  weight of engine is on them, it should compress the mounts toward the
>  carrier, but not shift like that.
>
>  Loosing my mind.... ;^)
>
>  Neil.
>
>
>
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