Cross brace under y-pipe?
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Cross brace under y-pipe? I just installed FLP headers with cats and y-pipe but i ran into a problem. The sheetmetal crossbrace that normally fits under the y-pipe does not fit in there any more so we just took it off because we did not think it is strong enough to do any thing anyways. So i was just wondering if anybody has taken this off or what the real reason is for it being their.
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Why not just get some longer bolts and some flat washers to lower the brace? I know it's not much of a brace but do you think G.M. just installed it for the hell of it, a stronger brace would be something like the BMR tunnel brace. JMO
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Originally Posted by DARK AGE 53
Why not just get some longer bolts and some flat washers to lower the brace? I know it's not much of a brace but do you think G.M. just installed it for the hell of it, a stronger brace would be something like the BMR tunnel brace. JMO
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That sounds like a good idea but the clearence is about 1 1/2 I guess I can make some spacers.
By the way are you going to make the Power Tour this year. We met a lot of nice people with Bergers last year.
Alan
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From: Mi./Al.
Alan
If I remember correctly the bolts are metric, if you have a fastner shop near you I would try them or someplace like NAPA ( AutoZone, Advance Auto also ) to get the correct size. You don't want the bolt too long or it will hit the floor pan.
Sorry but I won't be doing the Power Tour.
If I remember correctly the bolts are metric, if you have a fastner shop near you I would try them or someplace like NAPA ( AutoZone, Advance Auto also ) to get the correct size. You don't want the bolt too long or it will hit the floor pan.
Sorry but I won't be doing the Power Tour.
