Repro. Premium Early style brace has the firewall mounting holes spaced evenly across the brace approximately 3 3/8 apart,. This reproduction has the reinforcing contours as deep and crisp as the original Ford brace with thicker steel than the other imported versions. The one piece export brace replaces the original two piece braces and exponentially increases the rigidity between the shock towers and cowl area.
Originally designed for export cars where the roads tended to be more rough than US roads and the extra stiffness helped to keep shock tower flex to a minimum. The brace keeps the shock towers from collapsing inward and keeps camber adjustments more consistent. When you install this bar you may notice that the shock tower bolt holes do not line up. This is due to the shock tower flexing inward. We suggest you install the cowl bolts loose and then fit the shock tower bolts. It may be necessary to spread the shock towers outward to fit the brace and return the towers to their original designed position. Make sure to check your front end alignment after installation.
See 16A053-3A for reinforcement plate and 16A052-1AK, 16A052-1BK, 16A052-2AK, 16A052-2AK, 16A052-2BK, 16A052-3K, 16A052-4K for mounting hardware options.
Ford Mustang Years:
1965 (65)
Above years shown are used for searches and are not application listings.
NPD Part Number : 16A052-1G Manufacturer Reference #'s: S1MS-16A052-E, S1MS-16A052-E
1965-1965 MUSTANG SHELBY STYLE, EVEN SPACED MOUNTING HOLES AT FIREWALL / COWL
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and DEHP, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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