Fore and aft limiter?

I need to add a fore and aft limiter on my Road Runner. Can the limiter be installed on the trans/trans mount? Or would it be best mounted on the block?

Jeff

Mine goes from the pass side engine mount to the k-member..........

Doesnt mater.. if you use 1 only try to get it as
straight as you can(fore and aft) or run 2 of them
on the trans.. 2 keeps it from pushing sideways

RB block has that nice ear up front that works nicely. That's where we had it on the Mirada.

Good advice

If you are sure there is no flex, just put a solid trans mount on it

Flex in the chassis? Can't say for sure it will have zero flex. Jerico said absolutely no solid mount on the trans.

How about using a couple of rod ends? No bind problem then,,,,,,,,,,,

Are you running a front and mid plate on your engine
if so dont put a solid trans mount on it... cars flex
and 3 point and the car flexes the first thing to break
is the tail shaft housing... and it will break at the
speedo hole area

I am running a front plate, no mid plate. On my GTX, I just used stock type solid mounts and a plate. The RoadRunner has a tubular K member, no factory mounts. The front rails are tied to the cage also.

Can say for sure it will not have zero flex

I just have one fore/aft limiter running from the trans crossmember to the ear at the corner of the pan rail on my 727. Front plate w/ no mid plate and a poly trans mount.

Any Pictures or problems? been advsed I should use 2 if i go off tranny ears?

For 20 years I used a front engine plate and a rubber trans mount.I just had installed a midplate and set the engine back a few inches.No limiter,not sure I will need one with a midplate

I've run these limiters for 4 years with no issue in my 9.0 car. Mid 1.2x 60ft
Doug

Motor plates are good for controlling rotational movement. Lousy for controlling aft movement. Stuff moves. I didn't realize how much until I installed a pair and got everything under control. Low 1.20s 60'. Block and trans are a lot of weight. A body at rest tends to stay at rest.

Mine looks almost identical to DVW's setup, only I just use one instead of 2. No issues in 11 years w/ a bunch of mid 9 sec passes and a handful of low 9/high 8 sec passes.

tranny ear is where I've had two shifters with the cable mounting point. slick looking set up though...

Gets a little crowded around drivers side ear?

I put one on each side at the motor mounts..
it keeps the engine centered.. with just one
you can get by with that.. but since you run
a rubber trans mount the engine and trans might
twist one way.. I tried to eliminate that part
by using one on each side.. works for me with
a 1.19 60'... I do like the dual ones on the
trans ears.. just looks nice

Do you see a problem just using one? Some seem to be OK with It?

I've been 8.90s at 150+ mph at 3900 lbs using just one. If it was gonna be a problem, pretty sure I'd have found it.

Like I said.. you can most like be fine with
one.. its a thing called "action-reaction)..
the engine/trans is still at zero speed when
the car starts to leave.. at some given time
the engine/trans does catch up.. till then things
are flexing and moving.. I put 2 on to eliminate
that part of the equation.. the harder the car leaves
the more force is applied to those limiters.. its up
to you.. it doesnt matter at the start how heavy the
car is on the limiters.. its holding the same weight
on the start

My chassis guy made a bracket that bolts to the pan rail and the other end mounts to the K frame.