What is this brace? Frame-to-strut tower cap?
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What is this brace? Frame-to-strut tower cap?
Hey guys,
I always thought this brace was for the AC brackets or something (my car came with AC system deleted) but this brace was all that was left.. It's impossible to remove without taking off the headers so i left it there.. Looking at this pic, and i've seen others around here, it looks as though this is an important brace connecting the frame to the strut tower cap or something!
My brace is connected to #1 in the pic, but it is NOT connected at point #2.. Should it be? There is no hole for it to go into... Odd..
I always thought this brace was for the AC brackets or something (my car came with AC system deleted) but this brace was all that was left.. It's impossible to remove without taking off the headers so i left it there.. Looking at this pic, and i've seen others around here, it looks as though this is an important brace connecting the frame to the strut tower cap or something!
My brace is connected to #1 in the pic, but it is NOT connected at point #2.. Should it be? There is no hole for it to go into... Odd..
Last edited by hellz_wings; 08-27-2010 at 09:00 PM. Reason: EDIT: This is not my car, i just found it for reference..
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Re: What is this brace? Frame-to-strut tower cap?
One of a few underhood mystery braces that are on some cars in some years.
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impossible to remove without taking off the headers? it's held by 2 small bolts, undo them and it comes right off.
Hole 2 is here, it's threaded...the bolt simply screws in there. The brace is there on all my cars (IROCs and a Trans AM), don't think it's thereon base camaros and birds
Hole 2 is here, it's threaded...the bolt simply screws in there. The brace is there on all my cars (IROCs and a Trans AM), don't think it's thereon base camaros and birds
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Interesting, I've never seen it before but both of mine are SC's. Can anyone tell me if the connection points are reinforced and how, or is it simply bolted to the sheet metal?
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Re: What is this brace? Frame-to-strut tower cap?
my cars had it but removed it and nothing happens think the strut tower brace is enough
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Re: What is this brace? Frame-to-strut tower cap?
I have a '91 GTA now, and used to have an '88 Formula. I don't recall ever seeing it on either one of my cars.
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I wonder if that's a piece needed in the assembly process? Can't imagine that little thing would be of any real use.
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GM's cheap, so if the piece is worthless, I doubt that they'd have spent the money, but who knows.... Oh, and whether it means anything or not, there is a second brace on the pass side: BRACE, Fdr to Upr Cowl, p/n 14074745. The latter part, if you're unfamiliar, can be seen in pic in my vbGarage.
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Would anybody kno if the Strut Tower Brace, Edelbrock 87-92 Camaro/Firebird V8 w/ TPI Or TBI off of Hawks would fit an 86 bird with stock e4me
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