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05-23-2011, 09:34 PM
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8848stro
 Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Halifax,pa
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cross member
Anyone know if big block crossmembers are different from small blocks?
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05-23-2011, 09:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Moyie Springs ID.
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Re: cross member
dont think so
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05-23-2011, 09:55 PM
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8848stro
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Halifax,pa
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Re: cross member
I installed motor and tranny today and holes in crossmember did not line up!
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05-23-2011, 09:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Moyie Springs ID.
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Re: cross member
maybe the towers are diffrent some will chime in that has done the swap before
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05-23-2011, 10:22 PM
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8848stro
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Halifax,pa
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Re: cross member
maybe i have the towers in backward?
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05-25-2011, 01:47 PM
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8848stro
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Re: cross member
Anybody know if engine stands are different for 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive-went to install drive-shaft and is too long!
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05-25-2011, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: White House, Tennessee
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Re: cross member
My truck was a small block and I changed it to a Big Block. The cross-member was not a problem-I used factory mounts. The floor tunnel was a "low" tunnel and was no problem. I did have to cut the drive shaft as it was too long. The truck came stock with a turbo 400 and I rebuilt and used it. I used gm factory engineered parts for everything to avoid any problems and it came out great. I have seen both big block cross-members and small block and know of no differences. Good Luck
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05-25-2011, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oak Ridge NC
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Re: cross member
I believe the transmission cross member is the same but, I'm not 100% sure. I would bet it has more to do with your motor mounts. What year is your truck and what year are your motor mounts?
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05-25-2011, 03:23 PM
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8848stro
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Re: cross member
The truck is a 69-stands are 71S-
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05-25-2011, 03:59 PM
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Re: cross member
It would help to know what motor and trans you are installing, also if it is a 2WD or 4WD truck. The x-members are the same for bbc/sbc in a 2WD truck. BBC never came in 4WD trucks, and the x-member is different in them I believe. Are you using big block mounts or small block mounts? Specifics are needed to determine what is going on.
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05-25-2011, 08:05 PM
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8848stro
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Halifax,pa
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Re: cross member
I am installing a 366 which was in truck with hacked up small mount stands-350 turbo-2wd,am using bb stands and mounts-it seems i can move motor forward but there is no more holes on drivers side and headers will hit lower a-frame-i think the oil pan will clear-I am just trying to do it correctly!
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Last edited by 8848stro; 05-25-2011 at 08:06 PM. Reason: forgot |
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