Yeah I've been wondering for 30+ years what those pads were for, does
anybody know for sure? Bill 66&67 spls in N.M.
P or T wrote:
> I've been cleaning up my engine bay, working toward fitting the new
> KA24DE, and I have a question about the 2 square, flat structures on
> either frame rail, almost directly above the steering box and idler
> box.....each has threaded holes, 4 each(?), as if they are for some very
> specific use, although I can't recall ever seeing anything bolted to
> them on any car I've seen.
>
> What the heck are they there for? Did roadsters share frames with
> something else? And what is the consensus on removing them - I am trying
> to shed pounds, and move weight rearward for improved handling and
> balance (the new engine will sit a bit further back)
>
> Pete Long
> '68 (2L)
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