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dual exhaust question

Was the brace across the driveline tunnel really tight against your exhaust?  Mine is pressing pretty hard up against it
Mike

dual exhaust question

Reply #1 –
what car is that?
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dual exhaust question

Reply #2 –
The brace on mine was taken off by the exhaust shop. Things have been fine without it for years.
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dual exhaust question

Reply #3 –
I took mine off when I did the H-pipe
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dual exhaust question

Reply #4 –
I had pipes bent to fit and it has the E Brake cable running on it
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dual exhaust question

Reply #5 –
Mine is removed also. I took it off and also removed the E brake cable from the pass side for more exhaust clearance.
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dual exhaust question

Reply #6 –
Quote from: daminc;362502
what car is that?

 
My 88 Cougar 5.0
Mike

dual exhaust question

Reply #7 –
Quote from: TOM Renzo;362507
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??
Mike

dual exhaust question

Reply #8 –
NO both sides hold just fine.
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dual exhaust question

Reply #9 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;362510
My 88 Cougar 5.0

Ok... my 87 has a straight brace, that's why I asked
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
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Reply #10 –
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

dual exhaust question

Reply #11 –
looks like mine will also be leaving soon then
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #12 –
To my knowledge, single exhaust cars had the straight brace and dual exhaust cars had the bent brace.
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dual exhaust question

Reply #13 –
The Sp[ort had it, but it was a duel into single into dual factory exhaust.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

dual exhaust question

Reply #14 –
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.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.