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MEDIK418 · 10-30-2002, 12:47 AM

I understand this is very common on Fox body cars. That area is called a torque box and there are reinforcement kits available to remedy this. Basically it's a weld-in steel liner for the box that prevents further stress cracking.

10-30-2002, 12:47 AM	#2
MEDIK418 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA Posts: 780	I understand this is very common on Fox body cars. That area is called a torque box and there are reinforcement kits available to remedy this. Basically it's a weld-in steel liner for the box that prevents further stress cracking. __________________ 1986 four-eyed LX coupe, 358 Cleveland, Tremec TKO600/centerforce clutch, dish cut Probe forged pistons, comp cams hyd.roller cam, .579/.588@224/230, Edel.performer, 670 holley street avenger, CPR custom built long tubes, ported and polished 4bbl heads, manley valves, beehive springs, MSD peo-billet dist/MSD6AL, fluidamper, 5 lug conv. with 17x8 bullits there's more but it's still not finished yet. Oh, and the oldest boy is turning his 89 GT into a FFR cobra this next summer.