Dave....
I´m currently restoring my ´56 P/U. I have installed a 427 cui. + th400 tranny.
I moved the crossmember back in the frame, so that it now is used as a tranny
crossmember for the th400.
When this is said, I have to tell you, is was not a "one houer job", I had to
expand the frame in order to move it, to the correct location. Also I can´t
tell you how my frame will act, when on the road, but it seems to be both
stright and strong enough.
Please don´t take any note of my bad English, I´m a bit rusty
Rasmus Pedersen
Denmark
´56 3200 ½ton, longbed
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Fra: dave p <my51truck@hotmail.com>
Til: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Dato: 1. juni 1999 16:30
Emne: [oletrucks] crossmember question
>I am installing a 292 inline 6 in my '51. Over the weekend I finally got my
>frame mounts fabricated and installed. I got a little anxious and did a test
>fit only to discover that the original crossmember that held the rear of the
>216 is in the way of the th350 tranny.
>
>My question, or questions:
>
>1. Can I completely remove it and replace it with a newer tranny
>crossmember, or
>
>2. Should I trim it so the tranny will slid past it and still install the
>newer crossmember?
>
>3. Will removing the old one weaken the frame?
>
>If any of you can help it would be greatly appreciated. Especially if you
>haven't installed a clip, or IFS crossmember.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave
>'51 long term project
>
>
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>
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