Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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12/24/18 02:17 AM
12/24/18 02:17 AM
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ive ran them on a couple of 10 and 9 second b- body cars but i also ran a mid plate.no problems.
Last edited by bonefish; 12/24/18 02:18 AM.
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
[Re: A/MP]
#2596122
12/24/18 02:27 AM
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Cab_Burge
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Can they be fabricated and bolted directly to the head and avoid the water pump issues? Think about which BB Mopar heads have the same bolt pattern on the front of both heads My answer is none that I have seen or heard of going back the early 4 bolt valve cover heads with the bolt on rocker shaft holdowns Elephant ears can cause leaks on the water pump gaskets if there not tied down really well, I've always used two bolt on the frame brackets on both sides after finding out the one bolt would cause leakage on the gaskets
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
[Re: A/MP]
#2596124
12/24/18 02:30 AM
12/24/18 02:30 AM
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Posts: 20,205 Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
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I had a pair on my 383 Dart. They go behind the water pump just like a motor plate. I took my pump housing to a machine shop and had .250 milled off of it so the pulleys still lined up.
Last edited by slantzilla; 12/24/18 02:31 AM.
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
[Re: A/MP]
#2596374
12/24/18 05:24 PM
12/24/18 05:24 PM
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W.I.N. Racing
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Elephant ears in my experience cause water leaks and loosen due to engine movement. A one pc is superior to ears
'01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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12/24/18 05:52 PM
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Most of us old time racers ran Elephant ears for years running 9's and 10's in the 1/4. Would I now, NO. Not when nice plates like Andy's are available. I bought my 4th plate from Andy and will be upgrading the 1/4 inch piece of crap holding my small block in this Winter after I freshen the engine. I gave my two sets of big block elephant ears away.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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#2596490
12/24/18 09:08 PM
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Don't wast your money on elephant ears, been there done that. I have Andy F plates on both of my rides.
it's ok to butt heads, just don't do it with a butthead
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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#2597079
12/26/18 11:23 AM
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cdwmotorsports
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While I never had any issue with my elephant ears, I now have one of Andy's plates too. Elephant ears are in my scrap metal bin
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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12/26/18 12:54 PM
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Ran the ears on my Challenger hemi stick 538s 9 second car. Used a cut water pump cast iron. Did not have any problems with leaks. If you are starting anew use a front plate and if you can a mid plate it is just a much better set up. Ears are just easier to install putting the motor in. Attaching a motor plate to the cage and frame just makes more sense to stiffen things up and things not moving around on a pass. The plate can also be used to attach other things to it in a closer location to the motor.
1971 HEMI E BODY REGISTRY
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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#2597416
12/27/18 02:09 AM
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hemi-itis
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Ears are 2 piece and a plate ran the ears they would constantly get loose and move around and eventually leak.The plate is the way to go and a midplate is a big plus!
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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#2597785
12/27/18 10:46 PM
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eh100
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eh100
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Made my own....had midplate....never leaked....reverse cooling flow
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Re: ELEPHANT EARS
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12/29/18 04:55 PM
12/29/18 04:55 PM
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CrAzYMoPaRGuY
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That's what I did. Drove my car regularly for 10 years, beat on it, never touched the gaskets never had a leak....
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