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Re: when is a torque strap necessary?
[Re: HEMIFRED]
#1162678
01/24/12 09:34 AM
01/24/12 09:34 AM
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MD-USA
Dodgeguy101
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mopar
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MD-USA
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for years only a chain was attached whick allow a certain degree of movement and luxury of the rubber mounts . when the motor starts to move to far the chain stops it all.
that might be to simple for many here but it works 100%
I have to agree, just a poor farm boy, but a chain and turnbuckle works.
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Re: when is a torque strap necessary?
[Re: HEMIFRED]
#1162679
01/28/12 04:07 AM
01/28/12 04:07 AM
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Lethbridge, AB, Canada
dangina
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pro stock
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,491
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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for years only a chain was attached whick allow a certain degree of movement and luxury of the rubber mounts . when the motor starts to move to far the chain stops it all.
that might be to simple for many here but it works 100%
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I cut a chain link in half, welded it to the K member, then run a turnbuckle up to the block from there. Simple design, easy to do, cheap.
any pics?
Last edited by dangina; 01/28/12 04:09 AM.
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Re: when is a torque strap necessary?
[Re: dangina]
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01/28/12 10:29 AM
01/28/12 10:29 AM
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Tulsa OK
Bad340fish
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Tulsa OK
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I used to run a chain on mine. Now I just welded up a stock mount. I am thinking of going back to tHe chain though. Any concern with running it to an aluminum head?(that's why I switched)
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: when is a torque strap necessary?
[Re: dangina]
#1162682
01/28/12 03:00 PM
01/28/12 03:00 PM
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Rancho Cordova, CA
Exit1965
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master
Joined: Jul 2003
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Rancho Cordova, CA
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Quote:
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for years only a chain was attached whick allow a certain degree of movement and luxury of the rubber mounts . when the motor starts to move to far the chain stops it all.
that might be to simple for many here but it works 100%
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I cut a chain link in half, welded it to the K member, then run a turnbuckle up to the block from there. Simple design, easy to do, cheap.
any pics?
Good thing you asked for pics. Turns out I later welded an "ear" to the side of the motor mount tower on the Kmember. The cut chain is still welded there (there is a zip tie holding some cooler lines) but I see that I didn't like the fact that it was forward of the point where the turnbuckle mounted to the engine.
So the ear on the side of the motor mount tower makes more of a straight line to the motor and that's what I use.
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Re: when is a torque strap necessary?
[Re: Bad340fish]
#1162683
01/28/12 03:34 PM
01/28/12 03:34 PM
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IL . usa
cjs69mope
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IL . usa
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I prefer to use a moroso solid on the drivers side only.
But my car is a 4speed and i don't want the risk of blowing out a clutch linkage during a power shift run.
Also i drill out the hole for the long bolt to run a hardware store 5/8 x 4" long bolt because that is the size of the k frame hole and i want zero movement i have seen engines move up on the k and stay crooked even though the bolt was tight . Works great and the vibration is not bad even driving on the street .
1969 Dodge Charger
1969 Dodge Superbee
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