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Apr 2, 2005 | 06:04 PM

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Frame Gusset Question

I finished gusseting the A-Arm mounts. Does anybody have pictures of how the gussets go on the motor mounts? I just wanted to make sure I don't have metal where something needs to be like steering linkage.

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Apr 2, 2005 | 07:04 PM

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scroll through this post and look at the pics of TT frame you can see the gussets on the motor mounts and the front frame forks. I have not posted the motor mount and front fork gussets I added to my car.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1023543

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Apr 2, 2005 | 07:14 PM

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Thanks!!

That was exactly what I was looking for!

I wish my welds were as good looking as Twin Turbo's...... but I am having to the best I can with a stick welder.

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Apr 2, 2005 | 07:21 PM

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Looking at the photos, you just gusset the front side of the motor mounts, and not the rear side?

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Apr 3, 2005 | 01:57 AM

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The chevy power manual shows only the front gussets.
They don't talk about them much in the manual.

Apr 3, 2005 | 05:29 AM

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Don't copy my motor mount gussets, I am converting to an appleton front steer rack so I dind't think of the stock steering setup when I gusseted mine

Apr 3, 2005 | 06:43 AM

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can't gusset the rear of the motor mount because of the steering box on the drivers side and it will hit the header on the pass side. I did not think of the steering system either but looking at it I think it will clear the gusset on the drivers side.

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Apr 3, 2005 | 03:22 PM

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I will be dropping a Gen V Big Block in there, and plan on about 500 hp with about 525 ft lbs of torque. I wanted to make sure I had a good foundation for it to bolt to.

I still need to flip my frame over to finish welding the A-Arm gussets. Are the motor mounts hollow underneath? What if I welded a plate on the inside of the motor mounts to give it more area to hold onto the frame?

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