Author Topic: Monte Carlo Bar or TCP Brace (Read 1558 times)

Fast68back · « **Reply #25 on:** January, 27, 2010, 08:59:40 AM »

Do you have an export brace installed?

hivewax · « **Reply #26 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:01:54 AM »

Yes, still have the 2-piece original. Do I to remove it to spread the towers?

Fast68back · « **Reply #27 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:08:13 AM »

I would remove the export brace and jack the car up by the lower radiator support crossmember.

hivewax · « **Reply #28 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:11:33 AM »

If I did that, I'd be scared the export brace will be misaligned.

Fast68back · « **Reply #29 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:22:54 AM »

Install one of these.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/mdmp_0905_mustang_monte_carlo_bar_install/index.html

buening · « **Reply #30 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:23:09 AM »

Quote from: hivewax on January, 27, 2010, 08:41:25 AM

That would be 42.25 - 41.50 = 0.75"

Interesting, that's exactly how far mine is off. I wonder if these Monte Carlo bars are 3/4" too long? Can anyone else confirm their length that has one already installed that DIDN'T need to jack their shock towers apart? My 1 piece export brace fits with a little pursuation of the bolts, so jacking the towers apart 3/4" will screw with the fit of the export brace. This is exactly why I haven't installed mine yet!

silverblueBP · « **Reply #31 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:26:53 AM »

Just went and measured mine, std straight bar;

40 1/4" from fender to fender right in front of the bar.

hivewax · « **Reply #32 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:33:55 AM »

Nope, I'm pretty sure these towers cave in slightly even with an export brace.

hivewax · « **Reply #33 on:** January, 27, 2010, 09:41:15 PM »

I was using a bottle jack and a 2x4 to spread the towers w/out success... it kept slipping. So, now it's either a portable hydraulic ram rental or buying one of these...
http://www.amazon.com/JackMate%C2%AE-Lift-Jack-Accessory-Black/dp/B002YPWQQA

Do you think this would work fine?

68EFIvert · « **Reply #34 on:** January, 27, 2010, 10:18:50 PM »

I am using the bar from Street or Track but had to make some modifications to clear the blower tube. It also allowed me to clear the EFI dizzy.

hivewax · « **Reply #35 on:** January, 28, 2010, 08:50:10 AM »

Scotty at Cobra Auto recommended modifying the Monte Carlo bar to fit... O.75" to 1" is just going to open another "can of worms", I was told. Advice?

daveSanborn · « **Reply #36 on:** January, 28, 2010, 10:42:11 AM »

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Advice?

If you're positive that your shock towers have shifted that much.... personally I'd want to correct the problem rather than adapt parts to it.

hivewax · « **Reply #37 on:** January, 28, 2010, 10:46:20 AM »

To be positive, I could measure the width of the engine bay at the back firewall to compare to the middle.

buening · « **Reply #38 on:** January, 28, 2010, 11:23:04 AM »

Nice of Scotty to specify what is included in the "can of worms". Spreading the tower apart will affect your alignment, fitment of the export brace, and the fender and hood alignment/gaps. That's all that I can think of that would be affected.