Looking for pics of motorplates mounted to rollcage?

[Cope]

Hey folks. Im looking for pics of aluminum motor plates mounted, attached to the J bars, frame or both?

How do folks do it?

 

[pittsburghracer]

 

[Cope]

Thats exactly what im looking for!!

Im concerned about how a person hangs 800 Lbs of vibrating weight that wants to tear its self out of the car with solid mounts, while sleeping good?

 

[pittsburghracer]

I don’t really like the 1/4 inch motor plate in my black Duster but it has been in there forever. I bought one of Andy’s thicker plates from him a couple of years ago but never installed it yet. Hopefully after I pull the engine to freshen this winter. I also bought a new plate from Andy for my green 1974 Duster to use if I ever put my mega block 512 in it.

 

[famous bob]

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No pics , but mine is setting on the J bar pads/attached to the frame.. motor plate is 1/4" and have for and aft limiters on each side . The 505 is race balanced by hughs , you cant even feel it running , its so smooth !

 

[Sterling]

Usually, with a front engine plate, there is a mid plate between the engine and trans. And I always run limiters.

 

[famous bob]

Usually, with a front engine plate, there is a mid plate between the engine and trans. And I always run limiters.

No mid plate , didn't figure I needed one , after my ex partner and a friend of his , ran LOW 9 SECOND duster for years w/o one .

 

[pittsburghracer]

The only car I had a mid plate in was my 1991 Daytona.

 

[mopowers]

I'm glad this question came up. I've been trying to figure out if I'll incorporate an upper mounting point to the front motor plate in my 66 Dart. I've been mulling over two options. (1) Trim the plate down like on the right side of the photo below and just rely on the lower mount, or (2) Build an upper mount to strengthen the mount similar to something like on the left below.

I'm sure the double mount would be stronger, but I've seen some FAST cars using a single mount like the right side of the photo.

 

[Krooser]

We run midplates on our dirt cars with solid mounts on the engine. Never a trans mount as they just break transmission cases.