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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Re: Motor plate question

Originally Posted by Brady
I kinda figured you mean tailshaft housing, doesn't really matter though. My thought is that if the car flexes with a poly mount, the mount will deflect. If the car flexes with a solid mount, the next weakest part will deflect (tranny).. I don't think the smart move would be to solid mount the transmission in hopes of making the car sturdier... Your route works and is proven so my thinking must be flawed. thanks.
Naaaaaa
Your thinking is in line with a lot of people. I talked to chassis builders in California,Kentucky, Illinois, that I know and they ALL said not to hard mount the tranny with a mid plate.
I didn't ask about anything else 'cause I wasn't running anything else.
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