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**dennislbrooks** · 01-28-2022, 07:54 AM

Can you trim the lip off the crossmember to get enough clearance to put on dust cover?

Can you trim off even more of the crossmember to get clearance if needed? Sawzall or whatever. If you can leave any of it, 2/3 or more it probably will not effect anything. Trim as little as needed.

My 59 is now a 4wd and I removed that crossmember altogether and I added support at my rear trans crossmember. Mainly just because it is a 4wd. 350/350TH/NP208

I take you do have an added crossmember at the rear of the tranny.

01-28-2022, 07:54 AM	#2
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,765	Re: 56 Crossmember Mod For Tranny Fit Can you trim the lip off the crossmember to get enough clearance to put on dust cover? Can you trim off even more of the crossmember to get clearance if needed? Sawzall or whatever. If you can leave any of it, 2/3 or more it probably will not effect anything. Trim as little as needed. My 59 is now a 4wd and I removed that crossmember altogether and I added support at my rear trans crossmember. Mainly just because it is a 4wd. 350/350TH/NP208 I take you do have an added crossmember at the rear of the tranny. __________________ 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton Rod, 1959 GMC 1/2 ton Fleet Stepside, 1967 Chevy SWB K10, 1985 Corvette Coupe 4+3, 2015 Chevy Duramax reg cab 4WD W/T Last edited by dennislbrooks; 01-28-2022 at 08:06 AM. Reason: words