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Sneak peak
- Thread starter cybrfire
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New engine crossmember??? Ok I give, what the hell is it? need to know incase I need/want it? 
twiget
1/2 ton status
Looks like a "modern art" piece I saw at the art museum a couple weeks ago. In the main lobby of the museum, there was a sculpture that looked like a crank shaft, so why not a couple pieces of metal welded together?
DIY boomarang! DUCK if it comes around!!
DUCK if it comes around!!
Sweet!!!
Is there a reason there is only two bolt mounting holes? I might be dropping the 454 I bought from longbedder in my 73' K5 instead of my burb.
There are more mounting holes, just can't see them at that angle.
That isn't the only piece of the puzzle either.
skidog1us
1/2 ton status
I like it...will you be designing one with optional panyard mounts??? Sure would be interested in one.
Probably not. We have some other ideas for a panhard bar.
Kert, everything you build is top notch stuff but i'm at a loss as to why anyone would need a "special" crossmember for a BBC when they fit without problems in the stock crossmember of the 73-87(91) rigs? Maybe there's something i'm not aware of?
The biggest advantage to the crossmember for both the SBC and BBC are more clearance for crossover steering and anything else under the front of your rig which requires more space than what the factory had intended on providing.
Crossmember itself is up higher and back further. Maybe somewhat of a nonissue but we're also seeing some better protection for the oil pan and may capitolize on that as well.
Ok, i can see your points. I didn't even think about the crossover deal as i have it and don't have any issues with it hitting BUT for someone who runs reverse highsteer i could definately see some issues there.
The big blocks also tend to have clearance issues when running a higher capacity oil pan.
Got a price figured out yet?
And please share your panhard ideas.
And please share your panhard ideas.
And please share your panhard ideas.
Thats secret, if he tells ya he will have to kill ya.
Actually this is the introweb, so he'll have to kill everybody that has, or will ever get web access. 
