In a message dated 4/20/2004 4:42:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
piggy@accessatc.net writes:
>
> i need some opinions from the more experienced here.................
>
> can i mount an engine ( 4 cyl ford ) to a transmission ( c4 auto) and then
> to an irs ford rear and mount all this solid in the chassis so it acts as
> one ?
> what i want is no relative movement between all the components and the
> chassis and i can build the necessary mating components to do this as i have
> a small machine shop and access to some cnc cpability.
>
> will it shake itself to death ?
> will i have other problems ?
>
> any other thoughts on this ?
>
> don t.
> south ga redneck
Many of the LSR cars competing presently have the engine/tranny unit
mounted solid to the frame using a motor plate on the front engine surface and
one
between the engine and tranny that doubles as a firewall on a front-engine
car.
There are also those that mount the rear axle solidly to the frame,
although the popular consensus seems to lean toward some kind of suspension on
at
least one end of the car. It's pretty much a matter of personal choice.
In the Special Construction and Modified classes solid motor/tranny
mounting is probably the most widely used. It telegraphs more noise and
vibration
that rubber motor mounts deaden, but it keeps everything in the same alignment
it was installed with. In a competition car with open headers and your helmet
on who cares?.............Ardun Doug King
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