[DeTomaso] Techno question: setting the engine brace bar properly

[Charles McCall]

Dr. Chuck -
Someone who actually knows what they are talking about will hopefully chime
in, but I thought that the procedure was the opposite. You needed to jack
the car up to remove the weight from the suspension and tighten the lock.
But I don't have such a fancy system so I've never done it myself - it's
just what I think I remember.

On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 4:28 PM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>    Dear Forum,
>
>                After almost two years on the engine project, I am about
>    ready for the Pantera's tires to touch the ground again.  IIRC, the
>    proper tension on the engine brace bar(s) is done by loosening the
>    brace bar and then lowering the Pantera onto the ground.  Then with the
>    suspension loaded, the brace bar(s) are tightened down.  The brace
>    bar(s) with the central adjusting tension nut are made gently snug.
>    Then you're done.
>
>               Is that correct?
>
>                    Just checking,  Chuck Engles
>
>    PS:  Bar(s) means exactly the big square steel brace with the central
>    adjusting nut plus an accessory smaller brace mounted lower and behind
>    the normal brace, just over the top of the ZF.  {full disclosure}
>
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   Dr. Chuck -A
   Someone who actually knows what they are talking about will hopefully
   chime in, but I thought that the procedure was the opposite. You needed
   to jack the car up to remove the weight from the suspension and tighten
   the lock. But I don't have such a fancy system so I've never done it
   myself - it's just what I think I remember.A

   On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 4:28 PM, <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:

     A  A Dear Forum,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A After almost two years on the engine project,
     I am about
     A  A ready for the Pantera's tires to touch the ground again.A
     IIRC, the
     A  A proper tension on the engine brace bar(s) is done by loosening
     the
     A  A brace bar and then lowering the Pantera onto the ground.A  Then
     with the
     A  A suspension loaded, the brace bar(s) are tightened down.A  The
     brace
     A  A bar(s) with the central adjusting tension nut are made gently
     snug.
     A  A Then you're done.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Is that correct?
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Just checking,A  Chuck Engles
     A  A PS:A  Bar(s) means exactly the big square steel brace with the
     central
     A  A adjusting nut plus an accessory smaller brace mounted lower and
     behind
     A  A the normal brace, just over the top of the ZF.A  {full
     disclosure}
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