The plate is a main bearing girdle i made up to help stiffen the lower end of the engine.. It ties the main bearing caps to the skirt of the block for stiffness. It is made of .650 plate. There are ARP main bearing caps i had made for added strength as well as over sized oil pan bolts for better clamping between the girdle, block and oil pan.

I hope to be in the 400 HP range, the engine will see 7000+ RPM as well.

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