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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Wondering if this will be enough motor plate, have to remove some for the alt., and drysump pump.

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how thick are the plates, and are you using a midplate also
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1/4 inch front plate, yes going to use a .090 steel mid plate
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yea that will be enough support then
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even after cutting out for the alt, and drysump pump ?
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from the pictures it looks like theres a good amount of meat left outside of your cut line
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About the same as what I have

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Mine's held on by the water pump bolts only and has been that way for a year, no problems at all, and I'm running just the motor plate. I do have a torsional support bar attached to the frame by one of the holes that normally attaches the a/c pump

My plate is 1/4 inch thick too fwiw.
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Originally Posted by JBM
Wondering if this will be enough motor plate, have to remove some for the alt., and drysump pump.

I had to do similar mods on mine. With a mid plate it was good for over a 1050 hp to the ground
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