For the strut bar issue, I am curious if something like this can work well.
Was thinking keep the rear part of the triangular bar, cut off the center piece and use a bar like this to wrap around the front. Don't see why there wouldn't be room in front of the manifold for something like this.
As for strength compared to what we currently have, I won't even begin to guess. Most engineering I have ever done is on a phone app.
