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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: BradRuiz 83 on November 21, 2019, 07:33:46 am
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I am missing the transmission crossmember on a recent k10 I just purchased... does anyone know if I can use a aftermarket crossmember, and if so which one would be best...
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Do they offer aftermarket transmission crossmember for k10 pickups...
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K10 isn't enough info. What year, what transmission, what transfer case? etc
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1980 with a 700R4 and a NP 205
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So what is holding it up now? Obviously someone swapped it in since it's not stock. I would suggest just getting a stock one and after you position it, drill the holes appropriately.
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You might need to do a cut and shut with your exhaust as well which is what I had to do when I swapped the TH400 in place of the TH350.
Graham
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I've seen a couple of aftermarket cross-members for 2WD trucks, and they are usually used to give more space for dual exhaust. I think a vendor on Summit offers one, and there is a place in Texas that builds them. However, I've not found one for a 4WD truck.
There was also a factory dual exhaust option in the 70's, which may have had a W-shaped crossmember with more space, but I've never seen one to check it out. With a stock crossmember and NP203 my '75 has plenty of space on one side for the exhaust, but barely enough space to fit a 2" exhaust pipe on the other side. I have to keep the exhaust hangars really tight so the pipe doesn't bounce up against the crossmember when going over bumps.
Bruce