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IanStott
post Oct 17 2005, 10:01 AM
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Trying to find a source for a new engine support bar and I'm not doing well. Also when you up your HP is the stock one strong enough ? Is there a source for a stronger one if required? Thanks.

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post Oct 17 2005, 10:28 AM
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What year car? The bars are different from early cars and late cars. Late cars are cast iron. I have both types of bars if you need one.

I would say the stock bars will be able to support just about any HP you can come up with in a Type IV.

The bar I built for my car is half the weight of the stock bar but is plenty strong enough.

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post Oct 17 2005, 10:40 AM
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The early bars ARE welded. The Cap'n
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post Oct 17 2005, 10:57 AM
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I've got a cast spare I don't need. Just cover shipping and it's yours....
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post Oct 17 2005, 11:06 AM
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QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Oct 17 2005, 08:40 AM)
The early bars ARE welded. The Cap'n

I know. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Late bars cast.
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post Oct 17 2005, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE (IanStott @ Oct 17 2005, 09:01 AM)
Trying to find a source for a new engine support bar and I'm not doing well. Also when you up your HP is the stock one strong enough ? Is there a source for a stronger one if required? Thanks.

Ian
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400 or so HP is the number that Rod Simpson claims for his Chevy V8 conversion kits....yes, he does use the stock bar with brackets bolted to it for the base kits.
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post Oct 17 2005, 12:12 PM
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I e-mailed kevin Groot indicating I will take him up on his kind offer, thanks to all who posted. The weld on my existing bar was a concern for 2 reasons, weld strength and the passenger side was a piece of pipe allowing the bolt to move around, not an ideal setup!

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post Oct 17 2005, 12:19 PM
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You still havwen't told us whether your car is early or late. If it's early, the free bar won't fit. The Cap'n
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post Oct 17 2005, 12:35 PM
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74 is later, no?
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post Oct 17 2005, 12:42 PM
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Easy way to tell.......

Are the end attachments like the mounts for the transmission (rubber) or do the bolts go directly in to a metal plate (no rubber). 1st is early (tailshift), 2nd is late (sideshift)

And '74....yes...sideshift from maybe mid '72 up.
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post Oct 17 2005, 12:51 PM
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It is times like this I wish I could post pics. According to Kevin the bar he has is the correct one. Anyone able to post pics of both, then I will know for sure so we don't waste Kevin's time shipping me something I can't use.

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post Oct 17 2005, 01:00 PM
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Didnt Mark Bland fab a sweet support bar that was stronger AND saved weight?
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post Oct 17 2005, 01:07 PM
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Mine is a 74, sorry for not posting that, I did give that info to Kevin in an e-mail.

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post Oct 17 2005, 01:32 PM
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QUOTE (IanStott @ Oct 17 2005, 12:07 PM)
Mine is a 74, sorry for not posting that, I did give that info to Kevin in an e-mail.

Ian

Then you should have solid mounts at the end....rubber pads at the center (kinda) of the engine behind the blower housing....and a big hole on the driver's side for the sideshift shift linkage to pass thru.
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post Oct 17 2005, 02:00 PM
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QUOTE (rdauenhauer @ Oct 17 2005, 11:00 AM)
Didnt Mark Bland fab a sweet support bar that was stronger AND saved weight?

I did too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Oct 17 2005, 02:18 PM
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Yeah, it is solid at the ends with the rubber engine mounts behind the blower housing, and the big hole for the shifter linkage on the drivers side. The rubbers are in great shape, I know there are solid ones available, but I hear they are noisier. The passenger side is just a piece of pipe welded on, it worked but I don't trust it.

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post Oct 18 2005, 12:07 AM
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I am interested in either the Mark Bland lightweight support bar or the URY914 lightwieght bar for my '74 914. You have a photo and a price? Will it work with the stock shift rod? Will it work with a dry sump pump?
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post Oct 18 2005, 07:04 AM
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QUOTE (sublime74 @ Oct 17 2005, 10:07 PM)
I am interested in either the Mark Bland lightweight support bar or the URY914 lightwieght bar for my '74 914. You have a photo and a price? Will it work with the stock shift rod? Will it work with a dry sump pump?

Here is a picture of my bar....


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post Oct 18 2005, 07:09 AM
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Ian, I may have a bar if you still need one...save you the customs hassles (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 07:12 AM
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Here is the link to my post about the bar... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...hl=mounting+bar


But I not interested in building these to sell. Feel free to copy it, take it to a fabshop and have them make one for you. I know several guys here that would do a great job for you (RacerChris and Tony). I used 1” tubing and some 1 ½” angle. Pretty simple really.

Sorry, I really just need the time to work on my own stuff.


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