Options to stiffen chassis 69 Firebird?

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

David

What are your thoughts on the Chassisworks forward struts? Looks like it's simpler and less complex than rhe Hotchkis handle bars.

https://www.cachassisworks.com/p-269...ild-steel.aspx

I was looking at these but they don't say what size of brake booster will fit, only that the stock one won't fit.

I modified a set of Hotchkis braces to fit around the Holley accessory drive on an LS3. It took a fair amount of cutting and it is still quite tight. I put them on my wife's 69 Camaro convertible to try to kill the cowl shake. No shake so far....

Don

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by dhutton

I was looking at these but they don't say what size of brake booster will fit, only that the stock one won't fit.

I modified a set of Hotchkis braces to fit around the Holley accessory drive on an LS3. It took a fair amount of cutting and it is still quite tight. I put them on my wife's 69 Camaro convertible to try to kill the cowl shake. No shake so far....

Don

Thanks for the feed back Don. It's my understanding that the Hotchkis ones dont clear the struts on billet hood hinges, which I have.

Do you have any pictures of the Hotchkis bars on the mrs' car by chance?

Tu

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

Thanks for the feed back Don. It's my understanding that the Hotchkis ones dont clear the struts on billet hood hinges, which I have.

Do you have any pictures of the Hotchkis bars on the mrs' car by chance?

Tu

Here is a pic.

Don

[rickpaw]

Thanks Don.

Looks like the bars cleared the accessories just fine. It's the cross bar that interfered, correct?

Didn't want to hijack the thread, but it seemed relevant to the op's original question.

Tu

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

Thanks Don.

Looks like the bars cleared the accessories just fine. It's the cross bar that interfered, correct?

Didn't want to hijack the thread, but it seemed relevant to the op's original question.

Tu

No the bars that go down to the control arm mounts hit the compressor and alternator hard. A lot of cutting and welding to get them to clear. Cross bar also hit.

Don

[rickpaw]

Thanks Don.

Looks like the Hotchkis bar is out. Too much work to make it fit.

[Nativefx]

Originally Posted by dhutton

No the bars that go down to the control arm mounts hit the compressor and alternator hard. A lot of cutting and welding to get them to clear. Cross bar also hit.

Don

Hey Don, do you think the Hotchkis would still need to be modified on my LS3 if I'm using the Wegner front drive assembly? They definitely pull everything much closer to the engine, but I wasn't sure which specific areas you were having clearance issues? I'm also using a Hydratech Hydroboost instead of the power brake booster so hopefully that would add clearance for the bars to mount on the firewall.

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by Nativefx

Hey Don, do you think the Hotchkis would still need to be modified on my LS3 if I'm using the Wegner front drive assembly? They definitely pull everything much closer to the engine, but I wasn't sure which specific areas you were having clearance issues? I'm also using a Hydratech Hydroboost instead of the power brake booster so hopefully that would add clearance for the bars to mount on the firewall.

You will likely have to move the crossbar forward. This used to be a good thread until photobucket killed the pics:

http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/7...ars-no-shakers

Don

[Nativefx]

Originally Posted by rickpaw

Thanks Don.

Looks like the bars cleared the accessories just fine. It's the cross bar that interfered, correct?

Didn't want to hijack the thread, but it seemed relevant to the op's original question.

Tu

Yes this is definitely relevant to my question! Trying to figure out my options, so appreciate any/all input. thanks