shock tower sag

[jerry S]

I know that the shock towers tend to sag inward towards each other and that the cure is a monte carlo bar. But what is their tendency vis a vie the firewall? The reason I ask is I have just installed these adjustable export braces. You put them on and then twist one way to shorten them, placing them under a preload tension that pulls them toward the firewall, or the other way, to push them towards the radiator. I decided to push and not pull. I would appreciate if those persons more knowledgable than I (all I know is that I know nothing) would please weigh in and opine as to the soundness of my choice.

 

[Marshall]

you are absolutely correct....see you know more than you knew!

 

[Edbert]

The towers do not tend to sag towards the firewall as readilly as they do towards each other. The front frame-rails are pretty strong if they are not degraded by rust or some PO with a sawzall, they would be suspect of you had any significant longitudinal sagging.

But you were correct to push and not to pull

 

[68rustang]

...(all I know is that I know nothing)...

Knowing what you don't know means you know more than most

But yeah, push