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| Woody |
 Apr 14 2011, 10:07 AM
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My car is a 75 with a 2.0 four. Is there a light weight option for the engine mount bar? I'm trying to put my car on a diet and damn that thing is heavy.
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Woody Engine mount bar Apr 14 2011, 10:07 AM
Cap'n Krusty I suppose you could spend thousands designing and ... Apr 14 2011, 10:25 AM McMark
Mostly to keep your engine from dragging on the g... Apr 14 2011, 10:52 AM Woody Yeah I know all that but it's cast iron. I wou... Apr 14 2011, 11:14 AM Cevan I think he may meant in compared to say a 911 engi... Apr 14 2011, 11:23 AM windforfun At least it isn't made of reinforced concrete. Apr 14 2011, 11:34 AM Racer Chris It lowers the CG of the car.
Its forged steel, muc... Apr 14 2011, 11:37 AM
Woody
It lowers the CG of the car.
Its forged steel, mu... Apr 14 2011, 12:41 PM
Cevan
It lowers the CG of the car.
Its forged steel, mu... Apr 14 2011, 01:13 PM Root_Werks
It lowers the CG of the car.
Its forged steel, m... Apr 14 2011, 01:22 PM Rob-O Looks like cast steel to me, not forged. Apr 14 2011, 01:22 PM J P Stein Haven't seen one in years but, IIRC, forged st... Apr 14 2011, 03:45 PM Woody I just havent looked at it lately. :idea: Apr 14 2011, 04:02 PM Dave_Darling Tubular mounts tend to have some spring to them, w... Apr 14 2011, 05:43 PM URY914 I fab'ed this up several years ago just for fu... Apr 14 2011, 05:51 PM Woody Ury are you currently using that bar? If not how i... Apr 14 2011, 06:16 PM URY914 Yes the bar is on my car now Apr 14 2011, 06:50 PM Woody Yeah I think im gonna have to make me one of those... Apr 14 2011, 06:55 PM  |
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