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Hi All,
I am about to fit a 350 Chev into a HT Monaro. It was a factory 6 and someone has advised me that the V8 ones that came from the factory had a bigger/tougher crossmember. This person went on to say that my 6 cyl crossmember will crack if I dont change it. Suspension & brakes have already been upgraded.
Can anyone advise on if this person is correct?? I have never been told this before, and now I am worried..
Cheers, RevHead
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He is on drugs. Same crossmember was used throughout the range.
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I was advised some years ago that the 6 cyl crossmembers were made of thinner guage steel. It was an engineer from the then RTA engineering section that told me, so maybe he wasn't on drugs. Although I recall that they would still allow the conversion - b
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I was advised some years ago that the 6 cyl crossmembers were made of thinner guage steel. It was an engineer from the then RTA engineering section that told me, so maybe he wasnt on drugs. Although I recall that they would still allow the conversion - ba
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The six cylinder crossmembers don't crack what happens is the sides of the crossmember below the engine mountings on each side collapse slightly and bulge out.You then can't get a correct wheel alignment.There is a modification of getting strengthening pl
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The six cylinder crossmembers dont crack what happens is the sides of the crossmember below the engine mountings on each side collapse slightly and bulge out.You then cant get a correct wheel alignment.There is a modification of getting strengthening plat
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The bar that runs from the centre of the crossmember to the front on my HG 6cylinder Kingswood ute is for a better description "three sided full flat plate" where the bar on my factory fitted V8 HG Premier has holes along the sides and top and i
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just ask byron or dr terry
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hi they are the same part number so therefore the same part
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I have had the hat where the damper goes through and holds on to the upper wishbone. snap straight off along the welding. on a HG V8. it snapped off under brakes i almost hit a bongo van head on, when it happened. on inspection, the the weld was only hang
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they are the same crossmember and it does not matter if iots a 6 or an 8 if they cop enough abuse or are driven on enough bad roads they will crack sag and break.seen plenty of them over the years that are rooted from stress.the guys with bash cars genera |
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funny you say that i put a post up asking the same question & i have 2 different types here one has a solid section on the front were it bolts to the radiator support & one that has sections cut out of it must be a different for some reason maybe v8 or h
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quote:
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funny you say that i put a post up asking the same question & i have 2 different ty |
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Rev.Head have you considered using a CRS (Castlemaine Rod Shop) X member? I have one in my hg monaro, it fits well & provides plenty of clearance for headers unlike the originals which need to be modified if you have collectors.....D
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yeah 80737k thanks for reply i just had another look & interesting point the solid has the 6inch wheel stops fitted bugger if i know but its getting interesting Edited by user Saturday, 14 June 2008 9:29:29 AM(UTC)
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I hope nothing "Significant" is dug up about the solids because i've sold the Prem and i'll prolly be kicking myself for not swapping it to a holey one to tuck away for the Munro.
Do you know what your solid came out of ?
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I hope nothing "Significant" is dug up about the solids because ive sold the Prem and ill prolly be kicking myself for not swapping it to a holey one to tuck away for the Munro.
Do you know what your solid came out of ?
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My Mistake! I thought he was refering to the gearbox x member.
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Garbage we have a HG in our rod and its strong, I never knew there was a 6 cylinder or a 8 cylinder one.
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quote:
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Garbage we have a HG in our rod and its strong, I never knew there was a 6 cylinder or a |
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