What do these screws in the frame hold down?

[Egz]

I documented where I took out every screw, but these won't budge, so I must have never removed them.



What would bolt there on the front of the frame? I probably going to have to remove them the hard way, and need to know if they had a use.

Thanks

[MattC]

Nothing maybe. My car doesn’t even have the screws in there.

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[Curtis]

Oil cooler I believe.

[spl310]

Yes, the factory oil cooler. The vast majority of aftermarket coolers won't fit there

[bakerjf]

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[Curtis]

You'll want to be careful removing them. There is a nut welded to the frame on the inside and if you twist it too hard (which isn't much) the nut will come off. Mine did and I had to go to a lot of trouble to put it back on which included drilling a hole in the fame. I would try penetrating oil, let it sit a few days repeating, then oil again, a torch then cold 3 or so times. That's what I have found to work for me. Seems to shrink and expand it and break it loose. Others may have a better method.

[Egz]

Okay, maybe I'll just leave them in place then. Don't plan on installing an oil cooler.

Thanks!