Yesterday I installed the iron head 428 Ford FE in my Fairmont bracket car, complete with flywheel, Lakewood scattershield, clutch assembly and starter, using a manifold lift plate on my 40 year factory Ford aluminum "Sidewinder" intake. I too used to be afraid to use these plates, but after using one, I`ll never go back to chain. I pretty sure that 4 5/16" carb studs in a straight pull, are capable of carrying more weight than 2 3/8" bolts, being loaded in shear. With the car plate, the engines pivot point is centered, and very manuverble, much more so than fighting with a chain trying to turn the engine sideways, and then trying to remove a bolt threaded into the head, pinned against the firewall.
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