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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:30 am    Post subject: Truss Bar(Kafer Bar) vs. Traction Bar & Heater Boxes Reply with quote

Hello, for who has been there I like to know if a Truss Bar(Kafer Bar) will be inline or lets say in the way of heater boxes and the heater tubes that go to the ducts on the body?

Just wondering if I have to run a "Traction Bar" do to this since the Traction Bar goes under the engine were as the Truss Bar goes around the Transaxle and what looks to me in the way of the Heater Box Tubes to the Chassis...

Is this True? Thanks for ya'lls time, RB
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, the truss will interfere with the heater box set up.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the Bugpack kafer bar on my Super.
I had to remove the linkage arms on the driver side box in order for it all to be in there.
Now when I want heat I simply wire it open on that side.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you install a midmount on the tranny, along wth good tranny mounts, you don't need the other stuff.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the Fast Fab Kafer bar on my 67 with Gene Berg 1 3/4" heater boxes. Since my engine is so narrower than a 1600 (78 crank, B pistons, 5.352 rods, decked case, high comp.) I had to move the driver's side tab on the cross bar about a 1/4" to clear the heater box. I'm sure it would have cleared a slightly wider engine.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bugguy076 wrote:
If you install a midmount on the tranny, along wth good tranny mounts, you don't need the other stuff.


The frame horns themselves flex. Not a big problem with crummy tires but go to good tires, or get into sand, and the engine will be a jumpin
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does the Fast Fab Bar require cutting the body near the upper shock mounts ?
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Daryl Walton wrote:
Does the Fast Fab Bar require cutting the body near the upper shock mounts ?
On my 67, I ground down the shock spacer enough to clear the body but it wasn't much. Maybe an 1/8th of an inch.
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