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FL71C10 · 10-24-2021, 11:38 PM

Spent a few hours under my truck today changing the way the trans crossmember was installed.

When I first put the motor and trans in the crossmember was outside the frame rail and bolted to the rear mount pad on the transmission. I had to put in a 1.5 inch aluminum shim to line up the driveshaft.

I never liked it that way and finally got in there and figured out that I could flip it and use the mounting pad closer to the transmission pan. Now it lines up perfectly with no shim.

OCD, but seems better.

10-24-2021, 11:38 PM	#2539
FL71C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,506	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Spent a few hours under my truck today changing the way the trans crossmember was installed. When I first put the motor and trans in the crossmember was outside the frame rail and bolted to the rear mount pad on the transmission. I had to put in a 1.5 inch aluminum shim to line up the driveshaft. I never liked it that way and finally got in there and figured out that I could flip it and use the mounting pad closer to the transmission pan. Now it lines up perfectly with no shim. OCD, but seems better. Attached Images __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now. Last edited by FL71C10; 10-24-2021 at 11:45 PM.