aligning engine in engine bay

Hi,
what is the process for locating the engine in the engine bay.
I dont trust my mounts etc cant seem to get it right.
Does the 2 L sit along the cars center line or is it off set ?

i am thinking of setting the engine and rewelding the mounts so that
it sits correctly.

What do people do when they install other engines into cars ?
how do they determine the correct location and angle?

Thanks
Emil

If the standard engine mounts are in good condition with no visual damage, and the rubber insulators are not broken or sagged (ie the threaded rods on each side of the insulator should be in line, not offset) the engine should sit squarely. The flat Vee on both sides of the crossmember cradle permits slight rotational alignment if needed prior tightning to set into the correct position (hence the long slots).

On right hand drive Escorts Ford did apply fudge factor by offsetting the engine to the left side of the car. The left hand side and right hand side mounts (the brackets that bolt to the engine block) are not of equal length. The longer bracket should be on the drivers side of the engine block.

The main thing to look for is a clearance of several millimetres between the bellhousing and the floor pan at the firewall and approx 10 to 15 mm between the sump pan and the engine crossmember.