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Crossmember

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 6:18 pm
by marklein
I am in the process of modifying my frame to put a magnum 360 and a 4500 in my 67 power wagon. I plan on cutting the center out of the bell housing crossmember and adding a piece lower so that I still get the frame support at that area. From measurements that I have made, I will need to make a new crosspiece just below the existing member. Someone out there done this and can give me advice?

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:42 pm
by PwrWgnDrvr
There is a factory piece made for that. Basically a piece of channel iron bent to the shape and bolted in. Sorry, no pics here :(

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:46 pm
by DavidPope
The slant six automatic used that setup. I have one I don't need.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:17 pm
by marklein
David, check your inbox.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 5:20 pm
by Txas2step
Spanner used to go from standard to auto. You have to cut the Bell H. support.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:03 pm
by marklein
Thanks for the pic, in all my travels, automatic sweptlines are very rare in 68 and earlier trucks. I have not had one to part out or own, just standards. This one will still be a standard, but of a different type. I would like to buy one in Canada if I can, a lot cheaper that way when it comes to the border and shipping.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 2:24 pm
by DavidPope
Here's the piece off the 1967 S/S auto.
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Re: Crossmember

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:41 pm
by powerwagon54
You will need 2 of those ^^^^^^

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:42 pm
by DavidPope
It only used one.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:19 pm
by powerwagon54
they use 2 from the factory. One in front and one in the rear of the crossmember stubs.

Re: Crossmember

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:56 pm
by marklein
He's graciously going to send me the one he has. Not too difficult to make the second one out of angle iron. Thanks all.