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needed. Torque the stud/nut and bolt/lock washer on the holes
marked “B” to 45ft lbs.
Remember, it is VERY important that you tighten those bolts in
the sequence listed above. Otherwise, you will not be able to
tighten the 17mm VQ engine bracket that is behind the 3/8” bolt
for the QR mount!
Once you have finished that, you are ready to install the
engine/transmission.
Hoist the engine/transmission into the car on a angle, so that the
transmission side goes into the car first, and the engine is up, higher.
Once the transmission clears the frame rail, you can slide it over
towards the driver’s side as much as possible. Place a floor jack
under the transmission to hold it. Slowly, lower the hoist so that the
engine comes down into the engine bay. Have a friend jack up on
the transmission, so that eventually, the QR engine mount is sitting
back in it’s original place, and the transmission bracket slides into the
driver’s side mount. Slide the 14mm bolt into the transmission
mount/bracket on the driver’s side and tighten it down to 45ft
lbs. Using your hoist and a pry-bar, if necessary, line up your (3)
14mm bolt holes that hold the QR passenger side engine mount
in place. Thread the 3 bolts in, and tighten them to 40ft lbs.
Check to make sure that your engine is level from side to side. If it’s
close… great! If it’s way off, you will need to add/remove shims to
get it level. Here’s a few pictures of what this should look like: