rcodewannabe

Hi, if anyone wants to sell a drivers side big block shock tower let me know. Thanks.

atomsk680

im assuming your going for concours resto, thats why your needing a big block shock tower, because i didnt think the shock towers were different, just the suspension, sorry man i dont have one

rcodewannabe

Yeah the big block towers were used on the 428, 429 gt500,s and the boss 302s they have reinforcements on them for the added weight on the front end.

atomsk680

interesting, are the reinforcements in plain view or are they just part fo the metal?

6marc5

I thought the big blocks had the same towers ,but were just stitch welded for extra support. The old S code 67 fastback that I had didn't have any plates or anything.

andrewmp6

bigblocks used the same shock towers only the boss 429 cars they notched them and the boss 302 they raced was reinforced whoever told you they was reinforced on a street car doesnt have a clue

rcodewannabe

Basically the reinforcements are 1/4 inch wrap around steel welded to the towers. On Cougars this was standard but only used on mustang SRQ, and Z codes oh and G codes. Depending on what factory they came out of they could vary in height. this is an example see the wrap around on these

andrewmp6

looks like something someone added not a factory thing there has been many different kits to reinforce the shock towers over the years

66GTKFB

I believe that additional reinforcement was added at Car Craft for the Boss cars and a similar one for Shelbys. As a result it was not a production line item.
Jim

andrewmp6

jim your right ford never did that shelby didnt on the street cars the race ones he did