Vanagon - Subaru 4 cylinder Mount Instructions

The Small Car designed mount is made to work with the original VW rear crossbar.

The mount bolts to the bottom of the Subaru engine with the hardware provided. Make sure the 10mm stud gets installed with the long threaded part into the engine. The dipstick tube goes through a hole in one of the side rails so either the oil pan needs to come off or the dipstick and tube can be removed. The small dipstick tube support bracket on the oil pan must be removed. Torque the 10mm bolts and nuts to 40 lb/ft. For best clearance install the 10X30mm bolts with the heads toward the rear of the van.

After the mount is attached to the engine and the and crossbar is bolted up, new holes will need to be drilled where the crossbar bolts to the frame rail. The new holes will be about 2 5/8" behind the original ones. The holes formerly used for the rear of the crossbar will be close to lining up with the front holes.

If you are working with a Syncro, the skid plate can be extended to fit to the new crossbar position.

Please note: When bolting the transmission to the Kennedy adaptor plate, be sure not to overtighten the nuts on the lower mounting studs. Use the Kennedy recommended 40 ft/lbs torque.