Yes thanks by the way, fan shroud and accelerator linkage were disconnected before attempting to raise the engine.
If it is as you say, how far up is the whole car supposed to travel (because of the springs) before the engine starts disengaging from the mounts? As the front end was raised about 3" by jacking it up at the oil pan, I was concerned that continuing to raise it that way, seeing the engine was not detaching from the mounts, it might break something.
You are probably right, as it makes sense.

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1979 240D, W123, 105K miles, stick, white w/ tan interior.