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Join Date: Jul 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Originally Posted by Alfa02
Yes Bill, the roll bar folding forward how unusual, you would think it would have folded backwards. Forward momentum?
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With the triangulation, the backwards brace is pretty strong in compression. Yet, if the bolt used to connect the two roll bar pieces was low grade, it could easily shear, letting the pieces pull apart and the hoop bend forward...
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Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC
1964 289 5-bolt block
Toploader and 3.31 rear
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