mounts are tach welded, she's holding her all the weight!
i was a little unsure of the universal mount kit i got for the XJ and TDI, but they worked out really good actually. only a few little trims to fit where i was putting it and weld it in. they are nice and solid too. goal for tonight is to get them out, fully welded, and in paint so that tomorrow i can bolt the engine in for good.
while it's out, i also need to make some plates for the exhaust flange and EGR block-off.
once weight went back down on the springs, it did compress more than i was hoping it would have. given the shocks are kinda junk, but i can bounce the front by hand and get the oil pan to touch the axle housing. now i need some pretty substantial bump stops, and a lift to keep some up travel. i'm debating how to do this ... cheap with pucks and who cares, or spend the money for some dual rate coils to stiffen up the ride compression and just work better over-all.
