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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
at 900 hp I would definately put a motor plate on it. get much more then that and I'd do a midplate as well.

fwiw I am going to put a motorplate on my car in the very near future, not because I am having a problem, more for making doing the k member and a arms with the motor in the car over the winter alot easier, plus it will make future changes/plans alot easier as well.
Does it make it easier to pull the engine out? or is it harder to get it unbolted? I have thougt about motor and mid plates when I change transmissions if it makes it easier.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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yes, alot easier to remove. 4 or 6 bolts on a motor plate and the engien is coming out, and the bolts are easy to get to. Makes for a good place to mount vacum pumps, etc.etc. as well.
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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I take it the Spohn solid mounts will fit on the stock K-member?
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000KnightRider
I take it the Spohn solid mounts will fit on the stock K-member?
if they bolt to an aftermarket tube k-member, then they will bolt to a stock one as well
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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145.00 for 4 pieces of 1/4 plate with 3 holes and a piece of tubing with 3 tabs.

Prices for stuff these days is way high.

That's like 15 bucks of metal.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Material is cheap, laber is killer. And it takes SKILLED labor to build those.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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It isn't hard to build them you have the stock motor mounts to make the plate patterns, then you just cut a piece of tubing to the correct length then put on gussets.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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I have spohn solid mounts and drive it on the street as a weekend/track car and there is almost no differance in the vibration. I already have a big cam and loud exhuast. So between that you can't even tell! People who ride in it do not notice it.

They will be up for sale in a few weeks as I am de modding the car to build another drag car. And going to put my SS back on the street. PM me if your interested.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chrismorales75
It isn't hard to build them you have the stock motor mounts to make the plate patterns, then you just cut a piece of tubing to the correct length then put on gussets.
I know they aren't hard to build, I'm a design engineer by trade. 90% of the stuff you can buy off the shelf, or have made cheaply.

But you still gotta pay the welder $30, $40 bucks an hour, and you gotta pay for overhead, and you gotta take a paycheck home as well to feed the kids and pay for the mortgage.

...labor in America isn't cheap. There's a reason for outsourcing to other countries, it's called capitalism

I buy american, but I pay out the *** when I do

..and yes I have their mounts, you can feel it during idling but driving normaly I can't tell a difference. Stock cam and heads though...FWIW
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SScam68
I know they aren't hard to build, I'm a design engineer by trade. 90% of the stuff you can buy off the shelf, or have made cheaply.

But you still gotta pay the welder $30, $40 bucks an hour, and you gotta pay for overhead, and you gotta take a paycheck home as well to feed the kids and pay for the mortgage.

...labor in America isn't cheap. There's a reason for outsourcing to other countries, it's called capitalism

I buy american, but I pay out the *** when I do

..and yes I have their mounts, you can feel it during idling but driving normaly I can't tell a difference. Stock cam and heads though...FWIW
I am talking about making them if you have the equipment and know how to do so.

You could make the mounts for 20-30 bucks.


You could mini tub a car for 150 bucks.

I just think some things are way over priced these days.
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