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Old 11-11-2012, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by david0982
The crossmember has to be moved back 6 1/4 inches and the height is the same.
Originally Posted by nonnieselman
yep 6.125-6.250" Depends on how good your tape measure reading skillz is..

i just updated my phone and lost everything so no pics of mine..

the 1999 was the easiest one.. cut weld on tower.. rotate 180* and weld it back on vola.
Now we're talkin. Thanks for replies, guys.

Originally Posted by GMCtrk
That is badass. Looks nice and lightweight.

My 80e x-member is so overbuilt and heavy it's not even funny. It was done by GMracer.
I was told by someone this design should be boxed, just under the trans mount.
GMCtrk, pics?

Originally Posted by Johnmaster
99 2wd rclb. I cut off the braket and flipped it around. Measured the cl of the output before I pulled the old trans and when the new one was in I lined it back up and tacked the bracket on. Then pulled for it full welding.
That whole measuring before pullin tranny is a pretty wise idea.
My biggest concern was only if current trans is ailing, I'd think 80E. It'd be a concern only if I went moly. Since $ is tight, I may need to put this off a week or it could be longer. It's also my DD, so I can't have it down for too long.
X-member will be reworked & some other chassis work, & ideas I've got.

Pics will show up here. Depends on how crazy I wanna get. If I go thru w/. what I thinkin, I may take headers off since it'll be easier w/. stuff off & get em re powdercoated. If I do that, I might wait til spring so I can ride the bike while truck is done. I really wanted to do headers when it doesn't see winter use anymore. So, not sure on that. If I don't do headers, it'll be by yr. end I think.

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Old 11-11-2012, 08:56 PM
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Here is the one i made

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Old 11-11-2012, 09:07 PM
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Corey, looks bulletproof.
Got any exhaust / header pics on what's goin on near there, cause it'd surely be custom I'd think?
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My exhaust goes under the crossmember.

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Those are the only pics i have. Those pictures are not the finished product.
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Further under cab, exh. nearest trans mount X-member?
Whenever u get some snapped, can u throw em up here too please, love to see em, finished or not.
I've had some ideas swirlin in my head for a long time from builds I've seen over the years, now I wanna do some things.
I met up w/. a fab guy last wk. to work out some details.

Then, Fri. night I did a bunch of sketches of my own, which I'll take back to him & go from there.
The gears in my head are always turning.

I really like the Xmember for mufflers attachment.

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Then post up your ideas. Let see them.
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I see what u are doin..

They're sketches I penned on paper, not the computer.
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Let's see some from 4wd swaps!!!
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Originally Posted by Red Truck
4L80

Looks nice, simple and clean. Plenty of room for pipes to go under.


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