Was looking through pics of engine bays setups and say this particular rod. Mine doesn’t have one installed. Nothing was there and no sign of one ever being installed. Do all fox bodies have this?
runs from the left side of hood latch mount to the bottom core support
Well, I ended up buying one cheap (can’t imagine why?). And it does fit into my ‘88 fine upon a quick test fit.
I’ll paint it and add it. Can’t hurt right?
I think it hooks around the AC condenser, but not 100% sure as most cars I’ve seen pics are ac delete cars. This bar could be only on factory ac delete cars
If I remember right, when I had my 93 it did have one. I took 3 SVO engines out of 86 fox's and they did not have them. I think the 90-93 are the only ones that it came stock on. Who knows what Ford does and why though
I bet that was a add on for crash safety with Federal or something Ford seen during front crash testing with the lower rad support and upper rad support.
I wonder if it has something to do with the airbag then, Ford started putting airbags in these cars started in 90? The front sensor sits right behind the upper tie bar on those if I remember right.