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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/04/18 12:17 PM
11/04/18 12:17 PM
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S.E. Michigan
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No idea.
What I usually do is stack up the parts, take a caliper, open the jaws, put the pin in the hole, close the jaws to the desired stick-out and there is the length required. Probably need to round off to whatever's available. Need not be a lab quality caliper for that activity...el cheapo harbor freight or even a plastic one from the hardware store is fine.
Lacking a caliper and just wanting to measure, I'd stick a long screwdriver in the hole until it bottomed out... add however much stick-out you want, pull it out and measure with a tape, and there you go.
Rich H.
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: ZIPPY]
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11/04/18 01:12 PM
11/04/18 01:12 PM
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gulfport, ms, west mi
rowin4
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No idea.
What I usually do is stack up the parts, take a caliper, open the jaws, put the pin in the hole, close the jaws to the desired stick-out and there is the length required. Probably need to round off to whatever's available. Need not be a lab quality caliper for that activity...el cheapo harbor freight or even a plastic one from the hardware store is fine.
Lacking a caliper and just wanting to measure, I'd stick a long screwdriver in the hole until it bottomed out... add however much stick-out you want, pull it out and measure with a tape, and there you go.
That's what I do.
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/04/18 01:35 PM
11/04/18 01:35 PM
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Shelby mi.
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so I don't have to buy one odd length stud I mill that position of pump to the same height as the others. since im not using power strg its ok.
JAKES AUTOMOTIVE
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/05/18 08:07 PM
11/05/18 08:07 PM
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Wind Gap,Pa.
Sammy
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Anyone know what length ARP studs to get for Andy's motor plate/ RB BLOCK / , 440 Source alum water pump housing?
Thanks
Pretty sure they are 3.5" for the longest ones and 2.5 for the short ones. iirc
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: dthemi]
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11/05/18 11:44 PM
11/05/18 11:44 PM
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Arizona, USA
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Just a suggestion,
Don't use gaskets with a motor plate. Use silicone rtv, and tighten it as tight as you like. Using gaskets, you can only tighten the plate up so tight before the gaskets get pushed out. Chassis flex will get them one day too. I wish I read this a couple weeks ago! Thanks!
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: dthemi]
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11/06/18 08:05 PM
11/06/18 08:05 PM
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Morrow, OH
markz528
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Just a suggestion,
Don't use gaskets with a motor plate. Use silicone rtv, and tighten it as tight as you like. Using gaskets, you can only tighten the plate up so tight before the gaskets get pushed out. Chassis flex will get them one day too. Actually I o-ring the plate to the block - solves all the problems.
67 Coronet 500 9.610 @ 139.20 mph
67 Coronet 500 (street car) 14.82 @ 94 mph
69 GTX (clone) - build in progress......
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/07/18 07:08 PM
11/07/18 07:08 PM
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Texas
RustyM
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Texas
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/07/18 11:30 PM
11/07/18 11:30 PM
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Akron, Ohio
ProSport
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MarkZ528, that is a great idea!!
I agree with dthemi, RTV, no gaskets. The one time I tried gaskets it bit me in the burnout box.
I use one all-thread stud on each side of the water pump to help hold and align everything on assembly. Then the rest I just measure for bolts.
I also used 'Rivnuts' to mount the motor plate brackets to the frame, worked great on my mid 10 sec Duster.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: andy's AR Engineering motor plate
[Re: RustyM]
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11/09/18 02:15 AM
11/09/18 02:15 AM
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gulfport, ms, west mi
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As for O-ring plates, Andy , maybe you could offer it as a option? On the gaskets, Years ago with elephant ears the gaskets would start leaking after a short time due to the engine torquing the plates back and forth.. I have never had a gasket leak on Andy's motor plates on either car. I use stock FelPro water pump gaskets.
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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