Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread bcroe
I solved a couple problems like that by building my own crossmember. Got a MIG welder? My 82 Cutlass has the trans mount sitting down INSIDE the cross member. This from MTS, lets me mount a 400 (and duals) in this chassis. Bruce Roe 26 Feb 2006 "Kevin D. Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> write

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kerry Doyle
> --- "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: Puting the > > crossmember under the frame will lower the rear of > > the drive train. That may > > throw the driveshaft angle out Milton You are right about needing to make the angle right. Because the GV extends the trans

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kerry Doyle
Kevin I was incorrect it gets turned not flipped. from GV: The two biggest areas of change is the transmission crossmember, and the tunnel area. The transmission crossmember will be turned around (left side will now be the right side), and stretching the sheet metal in the drive tunnel. We have a o

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kerry Doyle
Kevin Heres a bit more info from GV --- Rick Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:18:41 -0800 (PST) > From: Rick Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Contact Us Form > To: Doyle Kerry Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Kerry - We have been buried this week - just > r

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kerry Doyle
Kevin Similar to what Milton just wrote I recall talking to the guy at GV about installation and one of the changes to make it fit I recall was turning the cross member upside down for the Olds. He had mentioned a modification may still be needed depending on your exhaust pipe fit. He sent me a dr

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kerry Doyle
Kevin This a 70 frame that I know is not bent. Disregard the rusty body, I set it on the frame for storage last fall. Kerry http://photobucket.com/albums/a274/Oneil442/frame/?multi=3&addtype=

Re: Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Infinite Space Systems, Inc.
Kevin, What I ended up doing is probably totally wrong. Please bring on the dangers of this installation. There's nothing wrong with putting the crossmember under the frame. It's okay. However, there is one very big item you need to look at. Puting the crossmember under the frame will lower

Gear Vendors Installation, Part 2.

2006-02-26 Thread Kevin D. Wood
Kevin in Wisconsin here again. Thinking about taking a hammer to my car now after trying to install this Gear Vendors unit today. Just kidding. Today did not go real smoothly though. I had beating my tranny tunnel to what I've heard is approximately the right height. Took the tranny crossmember