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Likely that whoever worked on your car was also fooled by the ROM which is not correct. As you so rightly state, this arrangement puts the mounts in shear rather than compression, a problem also on the Sprint's R/H mount. If the holes are there (looks like it, the earth strap is bolted through one) I'd go back to the earlier style mounts if you can find a pair.
Same as T2000, I don't think so, the correct FWD mounts appear to have a central steel plate and 2 distinct rubber bits each, which is not shared by the 2000 if memory serves (not had a 2000 for a few years so I could be wrong)
Steve
Thanks Steve for your answer ! I feel little better.
The strange thing is that there is a part that was specially made for that arrangement (see pic 1).
Also the front engine plate is different to accept the "new" mounting arrangement (see previous 4th and 5th pics).
So I don't believe that it is an interpretation of an enthusiast "mecano". But Yes it is totally wrong engineering wise.
Now I did go back to the earlier style mount and ordered some (supposed to be the same than the) T2000 rubbers.
But they don't fit right ! the holes are there, the pattern is fine but it seems that the T2000 are a bit thicker so couldn't manage to put both rubber correctly (see pic 2).
So if someone got a genuine 1300FWD rubber I would love to know its thickness.