L469 Officially Full-On Dubber 288 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 11 Feb 2012, 4:34 pm #886381 earlies engine mounts are different !
L469 Officially Full-On Dubber 288 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 11 Feb 2012, 7:41 pm #886428 no early engines fit early cars the bracket for the front mount is part of the casting.
M MY68VW Seriously Crusin Dubber 181 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 23 Feb 2012, 12:39 am #888364 Both engines can be used in either. Early or late. There is a extra mount in the earlier ones but it doesn't stop the engine fitting or performance or anything. Tuned Type IV power - shaking out the rust.