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Default Engine mounted at 45deg?

I bought a used .40 sized Tower Hobbies Ultimate. The engine calls for .45-.55. It has a .60 YS 2 stroke. The engine is mounted at about a 45 degree angle 'ish. The previous owner said it was "to compensate moment from the engine and a force from top wing".
It has a baffle to deflect the air down to cool the head. Can someone explain the benefits of this? Is it to help compensate or neutralize the torque of this high compression engine? I have never heard of this before. I would like to mount it sideways to put the head right in the cowl opening.