What is this support bar?

Spotted this on the Shelby Lancer last night. I haven't seen that before. My '88 Daytona's didn't have it nor
my '90 VNT Lebaron.

Is it there because of the 2 piece intake manifold?

It goes from the front bolt on the side of the head back to the intake.
Bolts to the bottom of the intake.

It's the source of a giant vacuum leak if you forget to put it back on:lol: All the Whittier produced TII/two piece intake cars got it. Your VNT is a 2 piece Manifold??

I believe that was installed on all TII two piece intake cars, not just the Shelby models.

No, I said it didn't have the bar nor did my '88 Shelby Z

I'm told it is there to prevent the intake from vibrating and creating false knock readings.

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Originally Posted by Tony Fields

No, I said it didn't have the bar nor did my '88 Shelby Z

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You got it right in the initial post. They didn't have the bar because they are both one piece intake cars.

Thanks guys

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Originally Posted by mopar-tech

I'm told it is there to prevent the intake from vibrating and creating false knock readings.

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That's new info. Thanks. I've been using that hole in the bottom of the plenum as a take off for a vacuum block/manifold. And, I've got a knock sensor pulling timing!