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*Robo_bot* · 11-07-2004, 02:53 PM

hey guys i havent posted in a while thats cause ive been busy on my truck since i just got my cab and front clip and hood back from the body guy now my old truck used to have a 3 speed in it and im puttin a TH400 on my new one and there is still the old 3speed crossmember there do i have to drill the ribvets out to fit my TH400 into the frame ??? and yes i have the automatic trans crossmember but it looks like the other one will be in the way am i correct???

Thanx

Nick

Super Duck · 11-07-2004, 04:57 PM

I would remove the old one

Purple Bowtie · 11-07-2004, 05:54 PM

ya id like to know an answer to that question as well

Tx Firefighter · 11-07-2004, 08:13 PM

It had to come out on my truck when I swapped from 3 speed to Turbo 400.

Blue85 · 11-07-2004, 08:36 PM

Thats exactly what i am in the process of doing right now, you will need to remove the manual trans Xmember to make it work, cut off the rivet heads and use a punch to pound them out, beware it's a b**** to get out the frame i just hacked mine in half(the easy way).

11-07-2004, 02:53 PM	#1
Robo_bot Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 481	frame question hey guys i havent posted in a while thats cause ive been busy on my truck since i just got my cab and front clip and hood back from the body guy now my old truck used to have a 3 speed in it and im puttin a TH400 on my new one and there is still the old 3speed crossmember there do i have to drill the ribvets out to fit my TH400 into the frame ??? and yes i have the automatic trans crossmember but it looks like the other one will be in the way am i correct??? Thanx Nick

11-07-2004, 04:57 PM	#2
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	cross member I would remove the old one

11-07-2004, 05:54 PM	#3
Purple Bowtie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BC Canada Posts: 1	ya id like to know an answer to that question as well __________________ 1969 GMC 1/2 TON LWB show truck in progress (67 cab (Big Back Window) + Front Clip, TH400, 350SBC, Tilt, Tach Dash, PS, PB, Cruise) <---- Project Purple Bow Tie D.T.P.W club member 250 Tuners Co. Founder

11-07-2004, 08:13 PM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	It had to come out on my truck when I swapped from 3 speed to Turbo 400. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-07-2004, 08:36 PM	#5
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,171	Thats exactly what i am in the process of doing right now, you will need to remove the manual trans Xmember to make it work, cut off the rivet heads and use a punch to pound them out, beware it's a b**** to get out the frame i just hacked mine in half(the easy way). __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.



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