Rear Motor Plate question

gindling motorsports · 2/19/11, 11:48 AM

I recently bought a new 410 chevy motor with the lightweight block. The old motor I ran had the full magnesium motor plate and was not lightweight. Can I still use this motor plate or do I need to buy a new lightweight motor plate to match up to the new lightweight block?

TQ29m · 2/19/11, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gindling motorsports

I recently bought a new 410 chevy motor with the lightweight block. The old motor I ran had the full magnesium motor plate and was not lightweight. Can I still use this motor plate or do I need to buy a new lightweight motor plate to match up to the new lightweight block?

I wouldn't know why, unless it doesn't fit, if you already have a mag plate, it's about as light as you can get, unless you have some machining done to it. The bolt pattern hasn't changed since 1955, that I know of. Bob

gindling motorsports · 2/19/11, 2:37 PM

Thank you Bob, well try and bolt it up and see what happens. The only reason I had questioned it is because some one told me that since my motorplate does not have any notches taken out of it, it is just a solid plate, that I would have to get a new one. I wasnt sure why I would, like you said, but I figured it could'nt hurt to ask. Again, thanks for the info!

2/19/11, 11:48 AM	#1 Rear Motor Plate question
gindling motorsports Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 83	I recently bought a new 410 chevy motor with the lightweight block. The old motor I ran had the full magnesium motor plate and was not lightweight. Can I still use this motor plate or do I need to buy a new lightweight motor plate to match up to the new lightweight block?

2/19/11, 2:37 PM	#3 Re: Rear Motor Plate question
gindling motorsports Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 83	Thank you Bob, well try and bolt it up and see what happens. The only reason I had questioned it is because some one told me that since my motorplate does not have any notches taken out of it, it is just a solid plate, that I would have to get a new one. I wasnt sure why I would, like you said, but I figured it could'nt hurt to ask. Again, thanks for the info!