Joined: Tue Jan 10 2006, 08:00PM
Location: Walworth, WI
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Has any one messed around using a motor plate to mount a bigblock in their C. Since there is a header issue I wondered if eliminating stock motor mounts and moving the engine back a touch would help or hinder anything. I realize the driveshaft would have to be altered and maybe the trans mount but I was just curious if any one had any thoughts or ideas on this.
Joined: Mon Oct 10 2005, 10:24AM
Location: The Netherlands
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I've used solid motormounts in my Newport once, but no engineplate. What header-issues are there? A set of elcheapo Heddman BBodyHeaders fitted 'pretty' good after a little persuasion on the right header.
Joined: Sun Oct 09 2005, 09:31PM
Location: NE USA
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With a relocation of the engine, certainly weight distribution is going to change. So, the dynamics of how the car reacts at given conditions might change substantially.
I've never done such a change, but I suppose it could be some fun.
Joined: Tue Jan 10 2006, 08:00PM
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I was thinking, how would it benefit or hinder a car in drag race and light street use, like you said, weight distribution would change, possibly the center of gravity, just something i was thinking about.
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sct66polara wrote ... Has any one messed around using a motor plate to mount a bigblock in their C. Since there is a header issue I wondered if eliminating stock motor mounts and moving the engine back a touch would help or hinder anything.
I'm thinking there's hardly enough room on a slab side to move back to make any real difference? Maybe an inch or so?
