Fast Floridian's 240Z Track Build

[FastFloridian]

On 8/11/2026 at 8:23 AM, 74_5.0L_Z said:

I love my front plate/mid plate mounts.  It opens up lots of room under the engine and stiffens the front structure.

 

The downside is that you hear and feel everything from the drive line.

I’m not too familiar with plate mounts, I looked it up a few months ago after looking at your engine bay pics and wondering what that plate was for 😆. Was it easy to attach to the frame? I’d have to take my accessories off, but it’s a good option if I can’t make the cradle work. Thanks.

[74_5.0L_Z]

The front plate mid plate set-up was way easier than regular motor mounts.  I originally used stock mounts, but switched to the motor plates when I decided to make it purely a track car.

 

The front plate is 1/4" aluminum and sandwiches between the water pump and timing cover.  The rear plate is .090" steel and sandwiches between the block and bell housing.  The front plate on mine attached to tabs welded to tubes at the front strut towers.  The mid plate is attached to two tabs welded to the frame.  I use a regular rubber transmission mount.

 

You can buy front and mid plates for the SBF that have the water pump and bell housing bolt patterns already machined.  The plates come with a lot of extra material that allow you to trim to fit about anything.

[74_5.0L_Z]

[74_5.0L_Z]

 

A few pictures from the last time the engine was out 

Edited Thursday at 12:05 AM by 74_5.0L_Z