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Old 10-16-2008, 10:05 PM
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I didn't realize this til now. I bought the SLP subframes bolt on version. But getting them welded. Here's the realize part...I was thinking of getting a stall converter and a shift kit. Now, I'm thinking I just made it difficult to get to the tranny. So what do I have to do to get the stall converter and shift kit in the tranny with welded in subframes? Thanks guys.
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Are they the 3 point type?
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Originally Posted by samson_420
Are they the 3 point type?
Yes that's right.
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the cross bar that goes under the tranny area isnt welded just the 2 side sfcs
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
the cross bar that goes under the tranny area isnt welded just the 2 side sfcs
So when I want to get a stall and shift kit installed later then I still can get to the tranny?
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Interested in this as well... is there a before and after pic of SFCs bolt-in and welded?
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Originally Posted by Adam2001WS6
Interested in this as well... is there a before and after pic of SFCs bolt-in and welded?
I haven't produced any pics at this time. But I will in due time.
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the cross bar just bolts in
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If they are the 3 points, then the 2 subframes connect in the middle, there is no 3rd piece. So welding them in woulda kinda screw you over.
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Originally Posted by Pntbll309
If they are the 3 points, then the 2 subframes connect in the middle, there is no 3rd piece. So welding them in woulda kinda screw you over.
Damn...I hope my friend didn't weld them yet. I didn't think about getting the tranny upgrades til now. Then, I realized what will possibly happen if I get them welded.
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You're not getting it. The SFCs don't weld in in the middle they weld in on either side of the tranny with a bolt in brace across the middle.
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youll be fine, i know its hard to picture, but go ahead and weld them, you can still drop the transmission, if this was a problem im sure that 1 of the 100,000+ members on this site would have already run into it
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Originally Posted by Alex212
You're not getting it. The SFCs don't weld in in the middle they weld in on either side of the tranny with a bolt in brace across the middle.
just because they bolt doesnt mean you cant weld it. the friend may have welded them after it was bolted up to. YOU DONT GET IT.




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