Gene Fiore
Famous Member
Since recently installing the classic inlines aluminum head and intake, I want to install a torque strap between the block and frame on the drivers side to prevent the intake from hitting the shock tower under hard acceleration. I want something more elegant that just a piece of chain. So I was thinking about adjustable rod ends(heim joints) with either threaded rod or threaded tubing in between. But what do I need to look for and where that will be strong enough? I've been trolling the internet but can't seem to find anything that will work yet. I went to my local Ace Hardware and they have heim joints and threaded rod but the thread counts don't match up. I was looking at 1/2 inch heim joints but the thread count is 20...and any 1/2 threaded rod is 13 thread count. Any ideas?