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Motor plat on 460 fox body

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stang89460

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Just ordered a front motor plat from S&W racing for my 460 fox swap.... I tried to make the motor mounts work but I didn't like the way it looked so I'm going to try this route. if anyone has any cautions please let me know... also I have the mounts that have never been on a running engine for sell cheap cheap
thanks call or drop a line thanks Deric 620-617-4299
 

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Hey Deric, is this going to be a track only car? If you are going to run it on the street you might reconsider the plate. It will transfer all the noise / vibrations directly to the interior. I have seen a plate type with mounts where it rests on the front rails. This would be better for the street.
 

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Be cautious of how you mount the engine in the bay. If you mount the motor slightly off-center or misaligned via tilt, the vibrations can become extreme and you will experience a loss in power and reduction in part life. If the plate will be the only method of mounting I would recommend you find yourself some high quality bolts to use. Normally, the plates are used in conjunction with regular motor mounts. I would highly recommend that you utilize both.

Here is a picture of how I initially mounted mine (though it has changed a bit since this photo).

 
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