So this is seriously bothering me. Did an engine install (done it way too many times than id care to admit), engine alined perfectly in 30 seconds. So I went under to do up the bolts and could feel a tiny maybe 2mm gap between the bellhousing and the engine at the bolt hole under the turbo.
No matter, I got back out, pulled the engine again and slid it back in again. Again, aligned perfectly instantly with both dowel pins inserted into the engine. Went under the car again and that gap is somehow still there. This is where it all goes wrong. I thought Id get away with pulling that gap in with a bolt since its literally where the bolt hole is and its only 2mm. One broken bolt and a third reinstall later, the gap is still there.
I figured id drop the engine down to see if the mounts would line up, and surprisingly, it does. Not a hitch, just slid right into the holes. Tried torquing down all the bellhouse bolts to see if that fixes it. Nope. Even with all the bolts at the correct torque settings, its still there. Literally every other bit of the mating surface is completely flush, just that one tiny gap. So I thought maybe the mating surface there is a bit distorted because reasons. And then I find out that the engine as a whole is sitting in a really awkward angle like its tilted backwards, and my HKS SQV would literally hit the hood lining if I tried shutting the hood.
Im out of ideas guys. Anything?