The Ford Barn

Jason in TX · 01-11-2016, 06:11 PM

Since a few people said they are learning about this, and pictures speak a thousand words, Here are a few pictures of "the strap"

It's a piece of I beam, with some spacers on the main cap bolts and a set screw/bolt in the center designed to push back on the center. They have the reputation of being a cap splitter, with people feeling all that force on that center bolt can act as a chisel and break the cap in the center.

They are installed with the center bolt thumb tight and then locked in that place. It doesn't have force pushing up on the cap. Just keeping it from flexing down.

This is the version that speedway sells:

01-11-2016, 06:11 PM	#30
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Blower motor center main cap Since a few people said they are learning about this, and pictures speak a thousand words, Here are a few pictures of "the strap" It's a piece of I beam, with some spacers on the main cap bolts and a set screw/bolt in the center designed to push back on the center. They have the reputation of being a cap splitter, with people feeling all that force on that center bolt can act as a chisel and break the cap in the center. They are installed with the center bolt thumb tight and then locked in that place. It doesn't have force pushing up on the cap. Just keeping it from flexing down. This is the version that speedway sells: __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC