I have never used a motor plate, but have been thinking about it. From what I see the plate uses the water pump bolts to hold it to the block. So if the whole front of the engine is on those bolts, does that cause added stress to the block?
Fasteners in the front of the block are being stressed in a different direction. The whole front of the block is used to attach the plate.
As opposed to a 4" square section of the side of the block that is trying to be jerked directly away from the block at the hit.
Use limiters and it is locked in.
