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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: El Cajon, CA
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Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
Getting ready to drop a 6.0/4L80E combo into our 1969 that originally had a BB396/TH400 combo. I am using the Holley Blackheart motor mounts, which is supposed to postion the back of the bellhousing in the stock location. I have heard that the stock crossmember can be used, but I am not sure if it requires it to be moved, or the mounting holes redrilled, or???? What rxperiences have you guys haved?
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 532
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Re: Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
If you plan on running headers, you might think about running a new crossmember with the humps already in place so you do not have to fight going under the crossmember.
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: El Cajon, CA
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Re: Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
Planning on running some Speed Engineering Headers. Hadn't heard of that issue in the oast. That's a bummer. Have a suggestion for an inexpensive one. I like the Blackheart one, but that price is out of the budget right now.
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Re: Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
I have Speed Engineering on mine. They seem to fit nice and they are 304 SS. I think I paid $300? They make a couple different styles. I think they are designed in USA and made overseas. They beat a manifold by a long shot.
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: El Cajon, CA
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Re: Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
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I meant my question to be asking about a crossmember options other than the Blackheart crossmember. It is out of my budget right now. Sorry about the confusion. |
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Carlos MN
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Re: Will stock crossmember work with this swap?
You might check out Speedway Motors for a universal street rod type trans cross member.
They come in different drops and can be cut to widths as needed. |
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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