ok...the guy helping with my motor says i am missing a crossbar that goes from the transmount to the frame???? he said he has sen them removed before on II's to put headers on. anyone know what this is and if it hurts anything not being there???
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Ties the front suspension strut rod mounts together. Was Ford's solution to the Noise-Vibration-Harshness (NVH) problems in the early production Pinto and the StangII prototypes.
Be a lot better with it (or a substitute fabricated to fit) in there. Should also help handling to some degree, as it will help keep the lower control arms where they belong.
The good news is that every II ever built had one, so don't pay a lot for one. If I had any left, I'd send you one, but I have not been keeping them when I part cars.
It's the gold piece directly behind the engine crossmember. they can be a PITA to get access to to tighten the bolts.
Be a lot better with it (or a substitute fabricated to fit) in there. Should also help handling to some degree, as it will help keep the lower control arms where they belong.
The good news is that every II ever built had one, so don't pay a lot for one. If I had any left, I'd send you one, but I have not been keeping them when I part cars.
It's the gold piece directly behind the engine crossmember. they can be a PITA to get access to to tighten the bolts.
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THE COBRAMAN said:Ties the front suspension strut rod mounts together. Was Ford's solution to the Noise-Vibration-Harshness (NVH) problems in the early production Pinto and the StangII prototypes.
Be a lot better with it (or a substitute fabricated to fit) in there. Should also help handling to some degree, as it will help keep the lower control arms where they belong.
The good news is that every II ever built had one, so don't pay a lot for one. If I had any left, I'd send you one, but I have not been keeping them when I part cars.
It's the gold piece directly behind the engine crossmember. they can be a PITA to get access to to tighten the bolts.
Thank you very much....He said it keeps the front end from flexing side to side. We decided once the motor is in, were going to probably fab a piece to go around the headers. once that is done i may make some custom sub frame connectors.
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cobraii351 said:
3/8 air ratchet with swivel.
A "starter","V" or "U" wrench (all the same thing) works , if you have patience.
Brian, I wouldn't run a II without a cross member in place. I don't know what people are thinking, or not, when they discard this part.
No probably about it, make a part to go around the headers. It needs to be there.
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