Built (finally) motor mounts.
Plates are about 5 1/2" wide.
Angle iron will be welded to the frame rails after the pinion angle is checked/adjusted at the trans mount.
Pads are two firm ones & are 1/2" thick, on each side.
The motor pedestal bolts are 7/16" & was wondering if there is any reason they cannot be drilled out & tapped for 1/2" bolts.
To me, that is the weak point.
There will be a safety cable from the front of the engine to the frame, left side.
There are 10s of thousands of ways to make motor mounts. Thought this easy & simple way was the way to go for my application.
Plates off the engine are 3/8" thick. Angle iron is 2" & 1/4" thick. 1/2" bolts.
I'll use blue lock tight when the final installation is done.All bolts are grade 8.
Part of the reason was to make the header build a bit more simple. There will be little movement of the engine, so clearance for this will not be much of an issue. If you see flaws or weak points, let me know your thoughts.
I still have grinding / trim work to do later. I have a small sand blaster to clean up the parts before painting.