So you used the stock one if you get time can you send pic give me a idea someone rigged this crossmember up sow bad they welded a Long play on the front of the crossmember to make up the difference worst thing I ever seen lol
put a turbo 350 trans and my 87 Cutlass 442 stock crossmember will not bolt up
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I know somebody posted something for me about what kind of cross member to get the car had at 3:07 all the stock stuff i put a 350 bored out 30 over upgraded everything stage 2 brand new rebuilt motor but this dumb crossmember is giving me a hard time so if somebody or you can tell me exact crossmember that will fit from another car years make and model before I go to the junkyard so I don't get the wrong one and they won't take it back thanks
Essentially, there are only 2 factory G body crossmembers....overdrive and no overdrive.
All of the factory-installed transmissions in a G body EXCEPT the 2004R use the same crossmember.
Pretty much any G body model year 83 and earlier will have the non-overdrive crossmember...unless it has been swapped by somebody.
If the car's shift indicator does not show the "D" inside a surround, or the prnd321 pattern, it was not originally OD equipped.
All of the factory-installed transmissions in a G body EXCEPT the 2004R use the same crossmember.
Pretty much any G body model year 83 and earlier will have the non-overdrive crossmember...unless it has been swapped by somebody.
If the car's shift indicator does not show the "D" inside a surround, or the prnd321 pattern, it was not originally OD equipped.
Yes it has the d (d) so since I put in Turbo 350 train so what you are telling me I need to look for A G body car with no overdrive and it will fit thanks for all your patience me my budget is getting kind of small now just don't want to make a mistake thanks for all your info
A buddy of mine had an '84 Monte SS with a turbo 350C, so they were available at least till that year. Possibly even '85. If the gear indicator has 7 letters/numbers it had overdrive and if it just had 6 letters/numbers it has(d) a 3 speed in it, which is the cross member you want. If you're luck enough to find a car with a manual trans in it, that cross member will also work.
If your rear gears are going to be changed anyway don't worry right now. Get the 3 speed automatic cross member
as outlined by the other members. To save you money. My car has 2.41 gears and is a great cruiser but suffers on
take off and getting any real power from the engine. But when the revs rise it pulls like a freight train.
3 speed auto w/ 3.23 gears and 265-15 rear rubber is just about the sweet spot.
Good luck with your parts hunt and keep us up to date with your progress.
as outlined by the other members. To save you money. My car has 2.41 gears and is a great cruiser but suffers on
take off and getting any real power from the engine. But when the revs rise it pulls like a freight train.
3 speed auto w/ 3.23 gears and 265-15 rear rubber is just about the sweet spot.
Good luck with your parts hunt and keep us up to date with your progress.
One more thing about the early cross members, there is a V8 and a V6 style. the V8 has small bolt holes like your 2004R. The V6 cross member has big drilled out holes with rubber isolators bolted to the frame. They are the worst of the factory cross members. Prone to severe rusting and very weak. These isolator cross members kinda started on the '81 up v6's then stopped on the '87s. No V8 car has these undesirable cross members, only V6's. Something to watch out for.
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It has a 72 Olds Cutlass 350 in it fully rebuilt step up from stock Edelbrock intake Edelbrock carb turbo 350 trans with a 2300 stall and 373 rear hope it runs good just put the motor 2 days ago crossmember is holding me up and need exhaust from the motor back it never end lol
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