engine stay cable

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engine stay cable

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Wes, whats the purpose of the engine stay cable
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The stay cable helps with the torque of the engine...

FYI there are also two braces on the bell housing...

Hope this helps...
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The stay cable was put there to make the engine stay there under hard braking and high torque applications instead of having the fan hit the radiator.
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