Tran crossmember won't line up. Please help!!
10-08-2011, 11:55 PM
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Tran crossmember won't line up. Please help!! I have a L92 engine and a 4L60E trans installed in a 96 chevy camaro which was originally a V6. I was told that I needed a trans crossmember from a 93-97 LT car to fix this problem. After removing the V6 crossmember and installing the V8, I have the same issue. The bolt holes are about 3/4-1" off towards the rear if the car. It's as if the trans is to long for the setup. I was thinking that if I loosened the engine mounts, I could get enough slack to make it work, but 1" is alot. Any suggestions?
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I would try a LS1 F-body trans cross member. You won't get 1" from the motor mounts. What motor mounts did you use for the 92 to fit the engine bay? You would need the LS1 mounts for them also.
You do have the correct tail shaft on the trans right? It needs to be the one for the T arm to mount up
You do have the correct tail shaft on the trans right? It needs to be the one for the T arm to mount up
10-10-2011, 04:12 PM
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An LS1 F-body transmission crossmember will not work on a LT1 F-body becasue the floorboards are different.
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success!!! well maybe.. ok, i fabbed up something and installed it. haven't really had a chance to drive it yet, but i did notice that i lost quite a bit of the vibrations inside the car that were there before. i welded a piece of 1/4" angle to the crossmember. here are some photos.....
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10-14-2011, 11:06 AM
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Either fab something up which he did already or a 4L60E crossember for a 93-97 f-body should of worked for him.
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Originally Posted by djloc79
Originally Posted by the_merv
Originally Posted by djloc79
The engine is mounted on a ls1 car crossmember. The issue I'm talking about is the holes on the tranny cross member won't line up with the threaded holes. It's about an inch off. As if the trans is too long for this setup. I called it an issue bcuz I saw where it came up a few times in various posts.
