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Title: engine limit strap location?
Post by: Jim Comet on June 24, 2019, 09:04:13 PM

How do you all feel about me attaching my engine torque limit strap to this hole on my aluminum heads. Is there any concern about cracking the bolt hole? should I build a bracket that attaches to both the bolt holes on the front of the head and attach my limiter to that? The car has a 5500 converter and will launch on slicks so it may be tested. I love not having shock towers. I just installed the passenger side header in 20 minutes and the drivers should take about the same. Jim

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Post by: CaptCobrajet on June 24, 2019, 09:19:44 PM

Yes, make a bracket that uses both bolts.  Use Heim joints on either end.  Never has hurt my junk.

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Post by: winr1 on June 24, 2019, 09:25:14 PM

I agree with Blair



Ricky.

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Post by: Falcon67 on June 25, 2019, 10:47:22 AM

Nearly same setup in some iron heads, been running that way for years without problems.  Heim ends make it nicer, mine are build from 3/8 all thread with a hardware store aluminum screen door adjuster and some lock nuts. 

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Post by: e philpott on June 25, 2019, 02:11:51 PM

I use the same bolt hole for over 20 years on my aluminum heads

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Post by: 66FAIRLANE on June 25, 2019, 05:26:52 PM

I used this hole also for 20 years on my Edelbrock Heads although my strap is bushed at the bottom (leaf spring bush). Can be seen in this pic.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Gp5hj42H/IMG_20171112_160150.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Lqjp96jp)