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Old 04-07-2011, 11:45 AM   #1
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Engine Cage

Are there kits for these or are they mostly a custom fab situation?

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Old 04-07-2011, 12:01 PM   #2
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Re: Engine Cage

Are you looking to stiffen the front of your chassis? If you are, you can do forward strut tubes with a front motor plate. This is what I did for my project. And, to answer your question, yes, it is generally a custom fabrication project.

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0.25" thick 6061 cut out and mocked up:
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Old 04-07-2011, 12:07 PM   #3
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Re: Engine Cage

Mostly I was thinking just for core support so I can remove the inner fenderwells. I havent got to the point of "needing" them yet, just looking for ideas for when I do finally get to this point.
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Custom fabrication! Whats your plans with this truck?

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Old 04-08-2011, 02:39 PM   #5
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I have the porterbuilt setup up front and also putting in a big block. Seeing the setup in the pic I submitted leaves everything open.
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