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Just thought some might like to see the gearbox mount and engine mounts I made for a RB20DET in to a BMW E36.

For more detail on the swap go here. http://www.eurocca.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17736

Gearbox mount

BMWRB20_0001.jpg

Gearbox crossmember is a single piece of 8mm plate with a section piece of 40x40x4 RHS on top.

BMWRB20_0003.jpg

Here it is installed.

Engine mounts

BMWRB20_0006.jpg

Here are the piece which are to be welded to the original BMW crossmember, these are cut with a 4 inch grinder from 4mm plate.

BMWRB20_0007.jpg

Tacked together

BMWRB20_0008.jpg

Here are the welded left and right profiles

BMWRB20_0010.jpg

welded to original crossmember

BMWRB20_0011.jpg

Close up of welding

BMWRB20_0014.jpg

Reinstalled in car with Nissan Patrol engine mount in place

BMWRB20_0018.jpg

Notice plate on engine mount rubber and plate bolted to the block.

BMWRB20_0019.jpg

Started by making a plate to join the two and tacked together.

BMWRB20_0020.jpg

Once I had it tacked I pulled it out and boxed it in.

BMWRB20_0021.jpg

Welded out ready for paint.

BMWRB20_0022.jpg

Reinstalled.

BMWRB20_0023.jpg

Now repeat.

BMWRB20_0024.jpg

Job finished

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