Removing the factory transmission / bellhousing crossmember from the 60-66 and 67-72 Chevy & GMC!!

This crossmember is a pain when tring to install a transmission that doesn't utilize it! Honestly it’s just in the way. I’ll show you how I decided to handle it

[azroadposer]

Looks a lot easier with the motor out doing this. Interesting fact is the old 3spd transmission does have the bolt holes to use a trans cross member. I did this to prepare for my swap. I’m trying to keep mine running the entire time up to putting the lm7 in.

[prndturbo]

Looking forward to seeing all the lessons you will learn and helping me get through my LS swap.

[lightninsadventures]

Funny enough, I'm doing the reverse of this. My truck was originally a 307/3 on the tree, and was swapped to a th350 when papaw bought it in the 90's, and I'm putting it back original with the 3 on the tree. Luckily he kept all the manual parts he removed including the steering column

[filmart]

You said you pulled the Chevy 400 and turbo 350 out of there. Does this mean that if you have a Chevy in-line 6 with a manual 3-speed using the stock crossmember, I can install a th350 with the Chevy inline 6 and still use the stock transmission crossmember?

[Faithv-ud]

Should have cut it tight from the start lol