Popeye, I realize you are trying to be creative and do something different for your motor mounts, but this is an area you really need to pay attention to and build them as strong as possible. Even stock mounts take a beating when you start combining a heavy foot and some additional hp, but to consider using pushrods or chain is just not the right thing to do IMO. To me it sounds sort of rat roddish to do something like that.
First of all, I really have no problem with rat rods IF they are built well. In fact, I am on two rat rod forums. Where I draw the line though is when I see parts that are being used in an application they were never designed for, or are too weak to do the job. Believe it or not some of the members on those forums have used things like crowbars and camshafts for draglinks. They thought they were being cool and innovative by doing so, but what they are really doing is putting themselves, their passengers, and everyone they meet on the road in danger.
Please understand I'm not trying to lump your idea into that category, just trying to make a point. Sometimes we shouldn't try to reinvent the wheel because there are good reasons some things are done the way they are. I also don't like motor mounts that have no rubber or poly in them. Solid metal engine mounts are fine on drag cars, but not on the street.
Just my opinion.
Don
