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Old 04-30-2014, 09:53 PM   #82
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Re: Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!

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Originally Posted by ivorton74 View Post
I know man...thats what i told the guys at the shop...
but i have the engine set all the way back and still didnt have to move the crossmember. Im thinking maybe its these ebay swap plates im using. Should've spent the extra cash for dirty dingo ones instead. I had to drill two new holes in the crossmember for the trans mounts about half an inch forward from the stock holes....which we thought was kinda weird but the tranny is sitting on there fine so its good i guess
You know what? I think your plates may be on backwards. I made this mistake the first time I used them and it put my engine way to far forward. Fan was almost touching the radiator. Got a pic of your plates on the block?
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