M50 swappers, help URGENT

[E30BeemerLad]

I've finally got round to dropping the M50 in this afternoon.

Bit of a ball ache of a job doing this on your own, but it is in the bay.

The problem is the engine mounts are miles off!

The engine came from an E34 and I assume it still sports the E34 mounts/arms.

I got E28 M5 mounts from zimmerbimmer.

One side is square shape (driver side) the other side is round, kind of looks like an M20 mount.

But the stud protruding out the mount is about an inch away from the hole on the arm.

Is this a common obsticle or should I just get the box of matches out now as i've had a gut full today

[jaffro]

needs the e36 arms mate

[E30BeemerLad]

motherfuckinsonofabitchhocuntgashbuggerfucktwatbastard

[E30BeemerLad]

OK, so do i need an e36 arm on each side or just the one?

[jaffro]

had it not been in a e30 before??

[E30BeemerLad]

had it not been in a e30 before??

Allegedly so

[jaffro]

have u tried spinning the rubber mount round as mine sit in the outer holes

[E30BeemerLad]

I will try that before ordering any E36 arms, but i've had enough for today mate.

If it's dry tomorrow i may have a bash when I get in from work.

cheers dude

Still got to chase that bloke about the manifolds as it's pretty soon gonna be holding us both up

[jaffro]

ok mate i just sent u pm lol. i would definatly try spinning the rubbers though thats how mine fit

[benjy]

you need to use e36 arms I believe. Its what is on every M50 build ive been near, about 5 now........No doubt if im wrong someone will sharp correct me!

[ha22]

you have to use the e30 arms, best to get the arms from a later e36, use the outer holes on the crossmember , grind off the small stud on the bottom of the rubbers mounts, i made a mark on the side of the mounts inline with the stud, and had the marks facing inwards across the member to line the engine up..

[DanThe]

No need to grind anything, if you do you have more chance of miss-alignment

E36 arms/5 series mounts

[whipsey]

any one got the part numbers for these?