914-6 conversion engine mount, Advice needed Options

[ber914]

I am in the process of removing the engine from my recently acquired 914-6 conversion to rebuild the motor. The engine mount is a bar of square tubing which fixes to the original 914 engine mounting points. From what I have read on the board a bulkhead mount is preferable and obviously this would be a good time to fit one.
However I dont really have the $400 to $450 to spring for one at this point in time.
I am looking for opinions as to whether I should bite the bullet and fit one or whether I can live with the existing until a later stage.
P.S the car I bought is not a driver so I have no idea as to how it shifts e.t.c

Robert

[ArtechnikA]

how big is the engine ?

if it's still in the 2-liter range, or maybe even a mild 2,7, do what you have to do to get the car running, save your nickles and dimes (or the Aussie equivalent, i'm sorry i'm not conversant with all the currency names worldwide...) for a Rich Johnson mount.

nobody much likes the crossbar mount but the reality is that there are a lot of them working okay. but they were designed in the days of the 2,0 911T engine, and i wouldn't trust it in my car for anything bigger than a 2,4 ...