RE: Venture 60 - First build
Mounted the engine last while watching my Mavericks get killed by Golden State in the first game of the NBA playoffs.
It went surprisingly well. The mount is slightly rotated off center so the engine doesn't fit perfectly flat, but it is barely noticeable.
I dumped thick CA on the blind nuts, so they shouldn't be going anywhere. I was very careful not to get any in the threads of the blind nuts, but I tapped them anyways.
I was fortunate because I had a thick plastic ruler that fit perfectly between the back of the engine and the engine mount. It gave me the perfect amount of space and squared the engine. I then nailed a T-pin through a piece of wood and scratched the mount through the engine mounting holes. Drilled then tapped and the engine mounted perfectly. I worried that I would go through 2 or 3 mounts before getting it straight. Glad this step is behind me.