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Originally Posted by Johnny406
Please forgive my ignorance but what are elephant ears?
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Straps made out of steel or aluminum that go from the front bolts on the heads down to the frame rails.
I have made them with 3" flat bar 3/8" thick. Had aluminum ones on the HO head motor. This last one I used steel. Drilled them full of lightening holes.
The High Port heads omitted one of the three 3/8" holes on the front of their head. So I needed to drill and tap one for threads to hold the alternator mount.
The HO motor only had the elephant ears and Might Mounts and did not move.
The new engine with 100+ more horsepower has the mid plate added.
IMO its a good alternative to going to a full front plate-mid plate deal.
Engine mounts take care of fore-aft movement and keep the engine in its stock location.