US Car Tools Core Support Stiffener - Width of frame horns

[rklein71]

I bought a chassis stiffening kit for US Car Tools for my 71 Barracuda. The core support stiffener is too narrow to slide over the existing core support.

Would someone please give me a width of their frame rail horns. I want to rule out any frame issues. I see no obvious distortion but you never know.

Thanks

 

[moparleo]

Did your car have a/c ? How does yours compare ?
http://store.uscartool.com/70-74-e-body-core-support-stiffener.html

 

[challenger6pak]

Look at the link Leo posted. It goes in the place of your old support; not over it.

 

[rklein71]

Look at the link Leo posted. It goes in the place of your old support; not over it.

This link from the manufacturer shows pics in which the new core support slips directly over the existing factory core support.
http://uscartool.com/pictures/70-74-e-body-core-support-stiffener

I will need to grind off the tack welds to allow it to fit.

 

[rklein71]

I bought a chassis stiffening kit for US Car Tools for my 71 Barracuda. The core support stiffener is too narrow to slide over the existing core support.

Would someone please give me a width of their frame rail horns. I want to rule out any frame issues. I see no obvious distortion but you never know.

Thanks

I found a link that shows the width to be 36 3/8. My car is spot on.

 

[rklein71]

Did your car have a/c ? How does yours compare ?
http://store.uscartool.com/70-74-e-body-core-support-stiffener.html

You can see the old core support behind the holes in the new one.

 

[mpdlawdog]

I had to do some pounding and grinding to get mine to fit over my existing....in a perfect world Im sure they go right over...my car was hit in the dr side fender at one point in its life (just installed a new inner fender) so who knows how much that threw it off..wasnt much but just enough....

 

[burntorange70]

It says in the description you can cut out the old one and replace it with that chincy thing or put it over top of the old one. Either way you go some massaging will be needed.

 

[challenger6pak]

The original kits were shapped differently and you had to cut it off. Now, I see the old part can be left on or removed. If removed, you only use the center section of your old core support if you are running a/c. You need the condensor mount. Otherwise you can just use the new lower core support from USCT.

 

[mpdlawdog]

The original kits were shapped differently and you had to cut it off. Now, I see the old part can be left on or removed. If removed, you only use the center section of your old core support if you are running a/c. You need the condensor mount. Otherwise you can just use the new lower core support from USCT.

hey your inbox is full challenger6pak.......sorry to jump in the thread

 

[rhamson]

I have one of the older ones. They shipped mine without the 2" extension blocks. I called them up and they said they would ship them and they never did. I welded my own in and cutout where they pass through the old support.