Motor mounts
 

I was wondering what you guys with dragsters use to attach your motor mount plates to the frame rail? Mine are attached with srew clamps. Are they strong enough or should I chage them out to something else?
Thanks

I hope not Double-D the engine will pass the rail :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Mounts
 

Sure hope you don't mean hose clamps! Are you using actual mounts or a motor plate. If you are using mounts , I'd go to plates. I would weld the brackets for the plates.

MY MID PLATE IS BOLTED TO TABS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE FRAME , THE FRONT MOTOR PLATES ARE BOLTED TO SADDLES THAT SIT ON TOP OF FRAME WITH BAND CLAMPS AROUND THEM , NOT WORM DRIVE HOSE CLAMPS...THEN I HAVE ENGINE LIMITERS THAT BOLT TO TABS ON THE FRAME AND THE MOTOR MOUNT HOLES IN BLOCK TO STOP BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT...

These pics are from HAMMERTIME'S Page....http://www.friendpages.com/albums/99/3375999.24577.jpg

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THATS THE WAY MINE ARE....EVERY DRAGSTER I HAVE EVER SEEN IS THIS WAY IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER..ONLY THE MID PLATE IS ACTUALLY BOLTED TO FRAME..I HAVE A BAND CLAMP ON FRONT PLATE SADDLE , NOT HOSE CLAMPS..THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE...

Hey Double D i understand the clamp thing now, must be a ''CHEBBY'' don't have enough power to break them :!: :!: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Maniac is spot on, and the clamps are called t-bar clamps. Funny car engines are put in the car this very way, they hold the engines in them...Well, most of the time.

Thanks guys.
My mid-plate is bolted to the frame rails but I will change the front worm type clamps to 'T-bar' clamps. The worm type clamps didn't look strong enough. That's why I asked you experts!

Kod, Jegs has those clamps in their catalog, and they will pass an nhra tech. worm clamps won't pass tech, or shouldn't.

Now come on guy's worm clamps will hold a ''CHEBBY'' ENGINE, not enough power to break them. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



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:lol: Well shucks, I can break a worm clamp with a good screwdriver. :lol:

I'm a fur piece from an expert, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last nite.

:shock: DOESN'T THAT HURT THE WORM :?:

They do whine about it some :!:

NA, THEY JUST RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE :!: :shock:

Politics: Poli, meaning many. Tics, meaning little blood sucking vermin.

Many Tics :?: :?: :? :?


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Yup!! lots of blood sucking vermin!!

Now that sounds just like the United states Govt :!: :!: :lol: :lol:


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:shock: POOR KOD99,( the guy asking about the motor mounts),,NOW HE DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER TO SCREW HIS WORM DRIVE OR GO VOTE :lol: :lol:

''MANIAC'' :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Probably a bad water pump.