My motor is mounted from the front, would adding a midplate help keeping things from twisting/breaking?

 

does that go between the tranny and engine?? im el confused

i know where the dowels are im just confused as to the look of the plate and your description

 

Yes, it fits between the engine/tranny. Then, the midplate mounts to the chassis.

 

not if you don't run a front plate too. an added benefit to using a front plate, is that your aluminum v-bands won't leak. when you use v-bands for intake couplers, the motor can't rock at all or they will all leak.

 

How would a front plate work? Fit between the front cover and front iron?

My motor mount is already in front, like the old schools. I doubt that's what you're talking about.

And, I have V-Bands for intake couplers. I don't have any rubber intake couplers. Do people have a big problem with them leaking ?

 

I think its a fantastic idea, would have to really put it in ansi fea to really see the effects but nothing better than real world racing to give us feedback....Hey man i want one for the AZRR r100 drag car....thats bitchen by the way nice work

 

We've run front and rear here for awhile, have good detonation event and you will still crack your rear plate.

 

By front plate, do you mean like this?

 

^yup, black plate at the bottom.

 

Hmmm....... routing fuel lines and exhaust around that should be fun

 

Hmmmm, if these help that much I wonder why more people don't use them?

They're only $250

 

I just welded tabs on to my scatter shield and bolted them to the frame.

 

You did what?

 

 

Well, aint that perdy, what was your reasoning for doing that?

 

Easier than running a mid plate for my application.

 

I hear you, but why are you running one? To help keep the motor together?

 

Yeah, i think they moved the motor mounts back as the generations moved on for a reason :0

 

Yep

 

Sorry to butt in, but could you give me a more clear picture of what this reason is? Just better support for the rear of the engine? And just to be clear, I am NOT being sarcastic in any way, I really would like to know this information.

Thanks
~Tweak

 

well dowling should always be done.also consider a thick baffle plate between engine and sump.heres a pic of my engine running a mid plate from tim mcamis race cars.and my own front plate i made.they do flex easy so i cant see it being a solution to what you are asking about adding strength.

pm sent to better answer your question though.

 

you dont need the mid-plate, just do the dowel pin on the engine.
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