Strut Tower Brace with 1" Spacer?

HoodStrype · 01-24-2006, 02:14 PM

Hey Guys

I've got an Explorer Intake with a 1" Spacer. I have to keep the spacer for valve cover clearence. I really want to order a Strut Tower Brace... but I'm wondering if it will fit. I have to have a Cowl hood as it is. The Explorer intake is tall enough save the spacer. Does the Strut tower brace fit around or above the stock intake?

I'm hoping I can get one cause it would go great with my subframe connectors and cobra R's as far as handling. Thanks!!!

Michael Smith · 01-27-2006, 06:35 PM

I run an explorer with a 1'' spacer too and a cervini cobra R hood. I got one of those cheap strut tower braces off ebay I think like 40 or 50 bucks. Didnt want to spend the money for a real good one if it didnt fit. Anyway I got it to fit by fabbing up some small spacers for the strut towers to the ends of the brace. 1/2 or 3/4 spacer but I still had to bend an indent in the brace pipe by the driver side rear of the intake and by the EGR. Also had to bend the ends of the brace at the strut tower to get the hood to close I think it was like 1'' to 2'' on each end turned out ok and it looks good hope this helps

vristang · 02-03-2006, 03:01 AM

Check out the Maximum Motorsports brace. It goes around the back of the intake instead of over.

jason

01-24-2006, 02:14 PM	#1
HoodStrype Rearview Mirror Haze Join Date: May 1999 Location: Huntsville, Alabama...a.k.a. "HuntsVegas" Posts: 387	Strut Tower Brace with 1" Spacer? Hey Guys I've got an Explorer Intake with a 1" Spacer. I have to keep the spacer for valve cover clearence. I really want to order a Strut Tower Brace... but I'm wondering if it will fit. I have to have a Cowl hood as it is. The Explorer intake is tall enough save the spacer. Does the Strut tower brace fit around or above the stock intake? I'm hoping I can get one cause it would go great with my subframe connectors and cobra R's as far as handling. Thanks!!! __________________ 93 lx Notch 01 GT ...the epitome of Murphy's Law

01-27-2006, 06:35 PM	#2
Michael Smith Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 33	Re: Strut Tower Brace with 1" Spacer? I run an explorer with a 1'' spacer too and a cervini cobra R hood. I got one of those cheap strut tower braces off ebay I think like 40 or 50 bucks. Didnt want to spend the money for a real good one if it didnt fit. Anyway I got it to fit by fabbing up some small spacers for the strut towers to the ends of the brace. 1/2 or 3/4 spacer but I still had to bend an indent in the brace pipe by the driver side rear of the intake and by the EGR. Also had to bend the ends of the brace at the strut tower to get the hood to close I think it was like 1'' to 2'' on each end turned out ok and it looks good hope this helps __________________ New 302 block, Probe forged pistons,Moly rings,I-beam rods,Main girdle,Canton 7Qt pan,B-cam, Edelbrock 6037's ported/decked,Exploder upper/lower ported,#24 inj,190lph fuel pump,70mm tb,73mm maf,MSD dist/coil,6al box,3.73's,Steeda lca's,QA1 k-member,subs,strut tower brace.

02-03-2006, 03:01 AM	#3
vristang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 50	Re: Strut Tower Brace with 1" Spacer? Check out the Maximum Motorsports brace. It goes around the back of the intake instead of over. jason __________________ Check out my new Mustang website! - Including: TwEECer, EEC-IV, C&L, 351w Fox Swaps, PCV Oil Control, and more. 1990 GT - 408w - 17mpg TwEECer RT 1.30A10 - X3Z - A9L strat. / EA Forged Bottom End / Gapless Rings / CR 8.85:1 / Custom Cam / Ported Trick Flow Heads / Box Upr / Lightning Lwr 17x9 Cobras / Front 255s / Rear 275s / 5 Lug Cobra Disc Conversion / Auburn Ltd. Slip / 3.27 / 31 spline axles / Panhard Rod / Upr&Lwr Control Arms 1987 Red LX - 2.3L - Planning 2.3t Converison

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