Was the brace across the driveline tunnel really tight against your exhaust? Mine is pressing pretty hard up against it
what car is that?
The brace on mine was taken off by the exhaust shop. Things have been fine without it for years.
I took mine off when I did the H-pipe
I had pipes bent to fit and it has the E Brake cable running on it
Mine is removed also. I took it off and also removed the E brake cable from the pass side for more exhaust clearance.
So when you use your Ebrake, only one side brakes??
NO both sides hold just fine.
Ok... my 87 has a straight brace, that's why I asked
Mine was mangled from the fork lift that loaded the Sport onto the flatbed to bring it to me. So was the exhaust and driveshaft. I don't miss it. Everything holds fine without it.
looks like mine will also be leaving soon then
To my knowledge, single exhaust cars had the straight brace and dual exhaust cars had the bent brace.
The Sp[ort had it, but it was a duel into single into dual factory exhaust.
I have the "bent" brace and 2.5" Flowtech Mustang mid pipes. They fit fine with about 1/2" of clearance between the pipes and brace.
Braces? We don't need no steenkeeng Braces...................
At least my car won't split in two ;).
My 83 has the bent bracket (I cannot call it a brace as it is pretty flimsy and the connection points are a joke structurally) and it was a single exhaust car.
Darren
I am not 100% but i think its a drive shaft safety LOOP. And serve a dual purpose as an emergency brake cable fastening point. Just my thought on the thing.
I was thinking the same about a DS loop...my E-brake cable wasn't near mine though
I am almost sure that is what it is daminc. the Turbo coupe uses it for the pass side cable raceway.
I will buy off on the cable raceway before any kind of safety loop or brace. The structural integrity is not what I would call suitable for anything but the e-brake cable. Mine runs across there as I pilfered the cables off of a TC with disc rear brakes and that is where the passenger side ran. I do like the fact I can rest the DS or exhaust on it when working on the car though.
Darren
here's a bit of a rusted pic of my car...you can see that the E brake cable is nowhere near the brace that's rusted.... wow that's a lot of rust.....lol
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/Cougar%20Pass%20side%20rebuild/Floor%20repair/IMG_3767.jpg)
When the E brake cable is not routed in it it makes sense that its a drive shaft LOOP. Their is no other use for it other than that. Could be wrong i have been their before.
I'm thinking my E brake cable will now be in the brace area... I now have a TC rear in it... guessing the cables will not be where they are in the pic anymore
I guess I have to go back to the word "loop"...this brakcet does not make a loop so I just cannot buy off on it being that but Ford has done some weird stuff. Typically the DS loop is installed at the front of the DS as this is the worst place it can separate. If it separates in the front the rear end continues to drive the DS until the car comes to a stop which usually tears the car all to hell or worse it plants in the pavement and pole vaults the car or tries to. If it comes loose in the rear you can just push the clutch in or put the tranny in neutral and it quits turning which saves the car and then the DS usually falls out and you have to walk back a 1/4 mile to pick it up off the pavement. Anyhow, for my money is just a bracket for an ill concieved E-brake cable routing.
Darren
Who knows i dont care