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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Strut Tower Brace

I did a search and couldnt come up with a good answer.

What strut tower braces will fit over the 2.8/3.1 manifold?
I have 36/24mm swaybars (I think, might be 34/23mm) and a wonder bar, Since Im done the paint I want it to handle like its on rails. My plans are

Rear Non-Adjustable LCA
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Strut tower brace

Im just unsure of what strut tower brace will fit a V6
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

bumpp
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

my edlebrock one fit over the intake fine...it however didnt under my SS hood so we modified it a bit. it should fit a stock hood fine

even though they arent listed for a v6 the v8 ones "should" all fit the v6s
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

Do you have a link? Summit is comming up with two different Edelbrock ones.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

Should be this one:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-5226/
It's for the TPI V8, and should still clear the intake manifolds from the 2.8/3.1/3.4 V6.

The other one conforms more to the TBI V8's intake manifold...
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

yeah i think that is the one that i got...its been so long i really dont remember, look under the last page of my turbo thread and there is a picture of it
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

I purchased the Three Point Brace from BMR Fabrication, part number STB004, and it fits perfectly over my 2.8 v6. There is between 3/4 and 1 inches of clearance between the brace and the throttle body.

Hope that helps.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Thanks guys, I also email UMI about theirs. I like the way it mounts, I don't want to drill any holes.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Re: Strut Tower Brace

The 2-point strut tower brace by UMI won't provide as much chassis rigidity as the 3-point systems offered by BMR and Edelbrock.
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