Cutting Crossmember???
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: San Bruno California
This is my followup since when I first posted my question about cutting the crossmember, since it poped up again. With all the questions I asked from the forum members concerning cutting or not cutting, I finally cut my crossmember. I was scared, but what drove me over that line was not being able to take my classic chevy 5 sp out. I put the motor and trans in together ( by myself! A mother ) I couldn't suck the bellhousing to the block and pulled the trans out and it wouldn't come out all the way as the pic shows. So using Bullsharks picture and diagram but changing it up alittle. Also, alot of email from Gordon ( Very helpful and supportive, Thanks Gordon!! ) I did it!!! And now, like Gordon said, I'll be happy I did it.
It will make my life easier when I have to pull the trans out again. For the members who did this conversion, thanks for the positive feedback!! I now see what you see. Tony
It will make my life easier when I have to pull the trans out again. For the members who did this conversion, thanks for the positive feedback!! I now see what you see. Tony
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 779
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From: San Bruno California
Used a milwalkee saw. Was using a 6 inch blade but was having trouble cutting near the top. Then after pondering, I switched to an 9 inch blade.
I taped a line so I could follow it, but it didn't come out too straight. Use an electric grinder to straighten it out. Then measured the gap and then picked the thickness I needed the plates to be. It was a bear doing it. I had a coworker that's a welder come over and weld the plates on the frame. Tony
I taped a line so I could follow it, but it didn't come out too straight. Use an electric grinder to straighten it out. Then measured the gap and then picked the thickness I needed the plates to be. It was a bear doing it. I had a coworker that's a welder come over and weld the plates on the frame. Tony
