Bent Engine Cross Bar
 

Hi,

I'm in the process of cleaning up all the pieces on my engine prior to putting it back in. I was cleaning the rear engine mount(cross bar + mount console) and noticed that the bar was pretty well bent.

What are your thoughts? Is it worth it to hammer it back to straight? Should I just get a straight used piece?

Pictures:
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Some engine mounts are threaded, and some use a through bolt. If this was threaded, it looks like it was torqued upon removal?

Inspect the welds, but I would either replace it or straighten and reinforce it.

It is the threaded kind. Thanks for the advice!

I think it would be best to find a straight used part. Just my. $.02 :)

I would replace that one too.

Used Porsche Parts shop order placed.

Thanks!

There's little to counter-hold the end of the mount bar while removing/replacing the engine mount bolt, so it was probably bent when the engine was removed once upon a time. If you can straighten it, fine, but either way, I'd suggest drilling out the existing threads and use a through bolt, washer and nut; same as the orig. motor mount bar in '73. The later motor mount bar uses just a threaded bolt into each end.

Sherwood