Re: mid plate problem plz help!!

nitro717 on February 5th 2010, 7:53 pm

drop a plumb line off the front of your crank, trans tail shaft, then center of the pinion

Big block fox 339 on February 5th 2010, 11:27 pm

cool thanks for the pics

D. Sea on February 6th 2010, 4:17 pm

More pictures here

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f75/Phantasea466/Big%20Block%20Fox%20Engine%20Plates/

Big block fox 339 on February 7th 2010, 11:56 pm

Thanks for all the help I got the motor in today only one problem when I got the motor where I wanted it one header tube is touching the k-member not hard against it just touching will it hurt anything ?

D. Sea on February 8th 2010, 12:58 pm

Big block fox 339 wrote:Thanks for all the help I got the motor in today only one problem when I got the motor where I wanted it one header tube is touching the k-member not hard against it just touching will it hurt anything ?

"tweak" it a little and make it fit Idea

IDT-572 on February 8th 2010, 9:20 pm

D. Sea wrote:
Big block fox 339 wrote:Thanks for all the help I got the motor in today only one problem when I got the motor where I wanted it one header tube is touching the k-member not hard against it just touching will it hurt anything ?

"tweak" it a little and make it fit

(BFH)

Big block fox 339 on February 8th 2010, 9:47 pm

Alright got the header problem fixed tonight. Sorry I got one more question I'm a newb do I use the flexplate shield and the mid plate or just the mid plate?

richter69 on February 8th 2010, 9:53 pm

I'd use just the midplate, its going to be thicker than the factory blockplate anyway. Make sure the converter spacing is ok.

Big block fox 339 on February 8th 2010, 10:02 pm

Yeah the converter looks good this is my first time at this and I'm doing it alone so I was worried I needed to use both Thanks I coulnt do it without this site

jones on February 8th 2010, 11:07 pm

Glad you was able to get a new plate made, I knew it wouldn't be a big step for a high stepper!

Note to everyone else: I am a fault for his first midplate. I had trimed it to fit my turbo Mustang build, as my headers where facing foward so I never looked at mid plate clearance for regular headers.

jbozzelle on February 8th 2010, 11:14 pm

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That super fancy football game the New Orleans Saints won...

Big block fox 339 on February 8th 2010, 11:29 pm

jones wrote:Glad you was able to get a new plate made, I knew it wouldn't be a big step for a high stepper!

Note to everyone else: I am a fault for his first midplate. I had trimed it to fit my turbo Mustang build, as my headers where facing foward so I never looked at mid plate clearance for regular headers.

ha the plate was no problem after i figured out i could just make it how i wanted it lol

jbozzelle on March 5th 2010, 11:13 pm

I tried to keep mine to where both ears would bolt at the frame rail area/height. The driver's side is like this, but the pass side is like yours. I'll end up with the midplate bolting to the frame brackets about 3-4" higher than the framerail.