evo462

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Kinda miffed about this, because I found two other threads about this exact issue from a few years ago, and apparently it's still a problem.

I have a 1993 4L80e that I am swapping into my 2002 Camaro. I bought the BMR 4L80e crossmember/tq arm relocation setup and can't install it because the cross member rubs on the rear passenger corner of the transmission case/pan area.

Here is another thread on it:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...ossmember.html

Here is the part that rubs:



In the thread linked above, someone talks about notching theirs with a cutting wheel then re-welding the hole which I don't want to have to do considering it was a $250 piece of hardware. I guess I don't really know what else to do except contact BMR on Monday for advice, but thought I'd see if anyone else ran into this problem because I know a lot of you have swapped 4L80e's into your F-body's.

ShevrolayZ28

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Bummer. I had to cut, reposition, and reweld the torque arm mount on my 4l80 cross member. (I can't recall for sure who made mine, but I know it wasn't the one shown in your pic.) Any chance it would clear if you could heat it and put a good dent in it there?

It sucks but that's the way it goes with many after market parts...

evo462

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I dunno, it feels like it's pretty thick metal.

evo462

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What other options are there? Not that it'll help me at this point, but maybe someone else can avoid this part if it's defective, which it seems to be.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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MWC makes a nice one.

El_Diablo

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I have a moroso deep pan that it wasn't clearing at the lip. Looks like about the same problem here.

evo462

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Mine is just the "regular" factory pan. What did you end up doing to get it working?

Cam72aro

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Can you put a small spacer between the trans mount and cross member? Just be sure to check the angle at the back of the trans.

evo462

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I dont know that a small spacer would give enough clearance, unfortunately.

El_Diablo

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I didn't want to jerry rig it so had a chassis shop make another one like I should have done to begin with.

slow67

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I used the yank crossmember, no problems here.

evo462

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Couple days now and *crickets* in response to my email to BMR tech support. Guess I will have to call tomorrow.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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Hear anything?

evo462

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Yeah, I got right through when I called and spoke with someone very friendly and helpful. Guess I should have done that to begin with.

From what I gathered, they are aware that some out of spec ones made it out to the market and are offering replacements to anyone that got one. I don't imagine it was intentional, but hopefully I get my replacement soon because I can't really make further progress on my build until the transmission is secured in place.

ls1freak33

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Would there be a problem if I made the slots bigger on cross member to where it would slide back far enough from trans, I didn't think of any. Just wonder if anyone would know.

Thanks justin

Blackbird-WS6

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This is a 2011 thread. So im guessing they still have this problem bc I might be buying that part soon

Burken01

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mine fits fine doesnt hit the tranny, i just got one in december

ls1freak33

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I must got a older one then, bought it as a whole setup from a buddy, was going to cut slots in the way I need the cross member to slide on a mill. I will have pics to up date on how it works out, be Mon before I get a chance to do it.

s25hanh

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Sorry to bump an old thread but I am also have the exact same problem. My transmission pan is rubbing on the crossmember and the trans mount does not line up. It's about a half an inch away. BMR TC0021. Going to call BMR tomorrow, supposed to be on the dyno Saturday ughhhh

BMR Sales2

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I am glad we could get you all squared away and taken care of.