engine slant....

[left_34]

after i put everything back together in my z34 and had a problem puting hte dogbone back in i realized my engine is at a slite slant. it is wierd i have no idea why this would happen... any suggestions would help.

[5speedz34]

Engine mounts? Bent cradle? Any of those could be the problem.

[left_34]

everything is from my old engine.. cradle and everything.. mounts are fine and all bolted down.. just now it is on a slight slant on the passenger side and it makes no sense to me, would this cause any problems in the future if i were to drive it like this.?

[SappySE107]

Yup, something isn't quite right but I have heard of it before with someone else's dogbone like that.

[5speedz34]

I would try maybe readjusting the cradle on the frame? Or unbolt the engine and trans from the cradle and try everything over again.

[4spdz34]

mine is like that, your engine mounts need to be loosened and then shake the motor or move it the retighten the bolts

[johnc]

Not that familiar with your mount system, but can the dogbone go in either way? I had a mount in another fwd auto that "settled" in the rubber bushing. The rubber looked fine, but the bolt hole was lower than it should be. If both mounts had this problem, and you put in the dogbone 180 out?

[left_34]

i'm pretty sure the dogbone can go in either way. thanks everyone for the help