[V8Vairs] Engine Sub-frame

[Bryan Blackwell]

Since you are cutting a pretty big hole in the floorpan and rear 
firewall, it would seem best to do something to tie the two sides back 
together.  A lot of the strength of the body is in that section - it's 
exactly where the factory reinforced the convertibles.  The Crown 
subframe does just that, as I recall.

--Bryan

On Feb 17, 2007, at 11:56 PM, Jim Acker wrote:

> Thanks George.  I am still not convinced the physics behind their
> suggestions are credible.  The engine torque will twist the engine 
> along the
> crank line and then out to the wheels through the ring gear.  As long 
> as the
> engine and/or trans is braced laterally to counter this force, there 
> should
> be no twist or flex in the unibody. I will give this some more thought.