is this bracket needed for anything?

[mrhurt73]

after fitting motor in truck this bracket is really colse to firewall.

cant see where it reall does anything, does it need to stay?

[homemade87]

Originally Posted by mrhurt73

after fitting motor in truck this bracket is really colse to firewall.

cant see where it reall does anything, does it need to stay?

I asked the tech at the dealership when I was doing mine. He said it was a guard to keep the fuel rail from hitting the fire wall in a front end collision to reduce the chance of fuel spraying all over the place.

[mrhurt73]

hmmm given my past history with front end crashes, maybe its not so much in the way. i think it can stay there.

and yes the pavement is still scorched there, i get to thank the lord twice a day when i pass that spot on the way to work and on the way home that he let me live that day.

[ls1nova71]

You must be living right! Glad to see you made it out of that, you are one lucky dude.

[BR3W CITY]

Heck man, I don't think that bracket will help if you flip the truck over and light it on fire

Glad your ok tho, I imagine the 15-20 seconds leading up to that was not enjoyable.

[mrhurt73]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Heck man, I don't think that bracket will help if you flip the truck over and light it on fire

Glad your ok tho, I imagine the 15-20 seconds leading up to that was not enjoyable.

yes bracket may not help, but it cant hurt, but the good lord and a guardian angel really come in handy.

and yes when burning plastic is dripping down from the fire on top of the truck, it got real exciting quickly.

[OldCreek]

Yeah, maybe you ought to paint a cross on that bracket and leave it there for good luck.