Edelbrock 5224 Instructions

Edelbrock Strut Tower Brace 

Catalog #5224 

-2001 Mustang GT (Except Cobra) 

Please study these instructions carefully before installing your new Strut Tower Brace.  If you have any 

questions or problems,  please contact our  Technical Hotline at : 1-800-416-8628  from 7 am  –

through Friday, Pacific Standard Time. 

ted tools needed for installation: 

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9/16 wrench 

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7/16 wrench 

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5/32 allen wrench 

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7/32 allen wrench 

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7mm socket and ratchet 

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Punch and Hammer 

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Drill bits and Drill motor 

DISASSEMBLY 

1. Unbolt and move out of the way the small fuse block in front of the right side shock tower. 

2. Unclip the fuse block in front of the left side shock tower and move out of the way.  

3. Remove the windshield wiper arms by lifting them off the windshield and pulling outward on the retaining clip 

4. Remove the hood weather strip seal, remove plastic retaining clips in the channel under the seal, gently pull 

up on the plastic cowl cover at the base of the windshield, gently pull the

elbow connection on the left side of the windshield.  Carefully remove the plastic cowl and set o

5. Remove 7mm screws retaining the plastic firewall cover, and remove the firewall cover. 

6.     Remove the bolts retaining the right side wiper arm shaft and slide to the right. 

1. Carefully set the strut tower brace on to the strut towers, level the bar laterally in the vehicle, be sure to 

leave enough material at both strut towers end plates to allow for drilling and bolting.  Make sure the brace 

the strut towers.  Carefully mark the bolt holes using the punch,  this will set how the bar 

rilling the holes.  Drill the holes in the strut towers. 

2. Bolt the brace in place using the supplied 1” button head cap screws, AN washers, SAE flat washers, and 

3. Using the strut brace as a guide mark the holes in the firewall with the punch.  Remov

4.    Slip the firewall nut plate into the cowl use the hardened washers as spacers, temporarily use the 3/8 hex 

head bolts to retain the nut plate in place.  Bolt the nut plate in place using the ¼ button he

SAE washers, and locking nut.  Remove the 3/8 hex head bolts and install the strut tower brace use the long 

tton head cap screws in the firewall brace with AN washers.