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Old 10-25-2008, 06:04 PM   #1
phil g
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Transmission crossmember question

I am in the process of swapping an auto tranny in place of a three speed tranny. I have an auto crossmember, column and other necessary parts.
Will I need to remove the manual transmission crossmember to make this swap work? I realize it would look neater, but removing the upper rivets in the crossmember looks like a real pain. The truck is a 70 model C-10 and will never be anything a driver. Any input will be appreciated.
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Old 10-25-2008, 07:19 PM   #2
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Re: Transmission crossmember question

We have a truck that was converted from a stick to an automatic and the PO left the stick crossmember in place.

Personnaly I would remove it but it worked for the guy that had the truck before we got it.

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Old 10-25-2008, 08:11 PM   #3
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Re: Transmission crossmember question

you can use a sawzall and just trim if flush with the framerails
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