engine bay brace?
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Normally called a strut tower brace, we don't have struts. So I guess you could resort to calling it a Monte Carlo bar. Problem: Where would you mount it? In case you forgot what it looks like under the hood, you cannot see the tops of the shocks. Wouldn't you have to cut through the inner fenders to mount to the top of the shocks? Then is there any room for a bar between the hood and manifold? Most importantly, would it even improve rigitity?
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Normally called a strut tower brace, we don't have struts. So I guess you could resort to calling it a Monte Carlo bar. Problem: Where would you mount it? In case you forgot what it looks like under the hood, you cannot see the tops of the shocks. Wouldn't you have to cut through the inner fenders to mount to the top of the shocks? Then is there any room for a bar between the hood and manifold? Most importantly, would it even improve rigitity?
thats why i never see them hear ! thx!
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Le Mans Master
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Normally called a strut tower brace, we don't have struts. So I guess you could resort to calling it a Monte Carlo bar. Problem: Where would you mount it? In case you forgot what it looks like under the hood, you cannot see the tops of the shocks. Wouldn't you have to cut through the inner fenders to mount to the top of the shocks? Then is there any room for a bar between the hood and manifold? Most importantly, would it even improve rigitity?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1750424
see picture of brace?
Last edited by rustyguns; Jul 6, 2007 at 08:29 PM.
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