TKO crossmember modification / swap parts list

[Enginehead327]

Hi folks
I recently began my TKO swap into my G body and found out you can reuse your stock cross-member. You just need a cut off wheel, a welder and some patients.

1) cut off your stock trans mount at the welds
2) remove about an inch from the front portion
3) notch the bolt hole for adjust-ability
4) bolt in cross-member
5) Turn mount upside down from stock position and bolt mount to trans
6) tack weld it to cross-member once everything is properly situated
7) remove cross-member and fully weld mount in place
8) enjoy the fact that you saved yourself $250 by not buying an fancy aftermarket cross-member.

happy motoring

 

[Geezer gone wild]

Bravo! I am nearing the point where I can use this info. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Enginehead327]

Heres a parts list of everything I used to perform this swap:

Bellhousing: Stock GM 462606
Stock pedals, linkage and clutch fork
Clutch kit (Autozone) NU0056 $98
Flywheel (Autozone) FW96516 $75
Transmission mount (Autozone) A2360 $6
Yoke: Spicer 2-3-6041X $50
Pilot bearing : 41100 $25
Adapter u-joint (front) Spicer 5-793X $30
Shifter (Ebay) USA made $50 "Billet Slot Style Bent 10" Polished Shifter Handle" $50
Knob (Ebay) $20 "SHORT THROW GEAR SHIFTER SELECTOR 3/8X16 K23"
Transmission TREMEC TCET4616 $2676 *speedway motors gave me the BEST price around since they typically offer discount codes for purchases over $1,000 and free shipping.

 

[81cutlass]

These projects are my favorite. Simple, relatively fast time savers. I actually did basically the same thing on my t56 swap.