47-55.1 Eliminate draft tube options

[TX3100Guy]

Originally Posted by dsraven

if you have a place nearby that makes cables with pressed on connections you could have a cable made for the purpose of engine torque restriction, you know, to save the hassle of a motor mount giving out and causing damage. they could press on a connection with a bolt hole the size you need and the cable length you need. ensure to leave a little slack so the engine can move a little otherwise you will hear the harmonics of the engine through the solid link to the frame when the engine pulls even a little.personally I think cable looks better than chain, just me though.

Just how often do a new front and two new rear mounts (on the bell housing) give way?

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Considering the front mount, is there a need for an engine tie down strap?

Only if the torque on launch dictates the need. That same motormount setup worked in two ton trucks coming out of fields well overloaded in compound low with engines putting out all the torque they could muster without failures. At least I never heard of them failing. Leaking oil compromising the rubber was normally the reason for failure. At least every one I seen that was bad was oil soaked. That isn't likely to happen on that engine.

[geezer#99]

Considering the quality of new parts these days, anything could happen.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Considering the quality of new parts these days, anything could happen.

It doesn't take much effort or $ to install a chain to keep the engine from torqueing over too much and that is old school tech. You just leave enough slack so that the chain stops it from moving too far but still lets it move normally.

[leegreen]

With the cable throttle torque reaction of the motor won't pin the throttle open.
Anyone reading this with a solid rod throttle setup: the key safety thing for you is to make sure the link between firewall and engine is angled so that if the motor rises up after a mount brakes the arc of the link moving closes the throttle, not opens.

With new mounts I'd just keep an eye on them. Or weld a tab to the cross member to limit how much the motor can twist if RR mount breaks. Or run the ignition wire so it unplugs itself if the motor flops over.

That is a very pretty engine bay, a chunk of chain is going to look off.

[dsraven]

as for new motor mounts, they don't make'em like they used to...
a short length of cable with pressed on ends and possibly covered with black shrink tube or the like would not be noticed too much under the hood, wouldn't rattle or remove paint etc. it's just a suggestion because I have see and worked with the "new" motor mounts for that truck and thought about how they didn't look as tough as they did in "the old days" and thought about the extra torque your new motor with the supercharger would have. it would be a shame to have something let go and not be ready for it, thats all.
like LG says, new mounts, keep an eye on them.

[TX3100Guy]

Originally Posted by dsraven

as for new motor mounts, they don't make'em like they used to...
a short length of cable with pressed on ends and possibly covered with black shrink tube or the like would not be noticed too much under the hood, wouldn't rattle or remove paint etc. it's just a suggestion because I have see and worked with the "new" motor mounts for that truck and thought about how they didn't look as tough as they did in "the old days" and thought about the extra torque your new motor with the supercharger would have. it would be a shame to have something let go and not be ready for it, thats all.
like LG says, new mounts, keep an eye on them.

I'm pretty confident with the new motor mounts, but then again I was confident on the quality of the engine until it began puking oil all over my shop floor and discovered about at least two tubes of RTV stuffed up between the front edge of the oil pan and the front motor mount, to deal with the cracked front crank bearing cap.

I like the idea of a cable versus a jangling chain. Could I attach it to the block on the drivers side where the three bolt side motor mount holes on the block already exist? Where on the frame would it be attached? Since this hot rod inspired truck isn't going to have bumpers, there are existing holes in the frame for the bumper bracket bolts.

How heavy/gauge of a cable would I need?

[dsraven]

Obviously the higher up on the engine the better the leverage would be. It also doesn't need to be located at the front.
I think 3/8 cable would be fine with swaged steel ends. Attaching to the web if the frame is best, or a crossmember. Think of where it will achieve the best leverage advantage.