A/C brace?

[Capt Dan]

Installed a monte carlo bar this weekend. It gets in the way of the brace from the A/C compressor back to the top of the motor. I seem to remember modifying that brace many years ago to clear the aluminum valve covers.

Question: Do I NEED that brace? Has anyone else had to deal with it or did I create the problem earlier by modifying it?

Thanks again :SNSign:

 

[69 302/351c]

You don't really need the bar. Still wanted to keep mine on my 69/302 coupe so I had to remove one of the upper back mounting ears on my Sanden compressor to clear the bar.