Aluminum 455 frame mount strength?

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by BrianTrick, Feb 16, 2021.

  1. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    Has anyone broke the aluminum 455 frame mounts? Thinking of using them in an 800+HP application,with solid steel engine mounts and a mid-plate.
     
  2. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    Are you asking about the mounts for the 1st gen a-bodies? That TAP sells.
     
  3. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    Yes. For my 70 GS.
     
  4. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    You arent going to break them.
     
  5. Bens99gtp

    Bens99gtp Well-Known Member

    If your using front and mid plates, they won't see much stress at all.......they are basiclly only there to line up. Heck in honesty if your using both front plates and mid plates you wouldn't really need the frame pads at all
     
  6. BrunoD

    BrunoD Looking for Fast Eddie

    I've them for more then 20 years on my race car,it's a 3000 pds race car that has run a best of 9.03 and 148 mph in Bowling Green,with a 494 stroker..Still there now. Bruno.
     
  7. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    I’ve never heard of them failing,but I figured I’d ask. I always had the steel ones,but I’m assembling another chassis and need to install a pair. Went 9:40’s at 3900lbs before. 505”. Will be 517” now. If I ran a front and mid plate,they would just be there as a limiter,but I only plan of running a mid-plate for now. Same solid steel engine mounts as before.
     

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