Is a crossmember worth 50 bucks? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Trifelynn · 09-25-2004, 02:47 PM

The guy I am buying the blazer from has an automatic crossmember...
The blazer has a three on the tree in it, and the first thing I am going to do is
change it over to a 400 turbo....

just want to know if that crossmember is worth 50 bucks?

thanks

*Gee_Emm* · 09-25-2004, 03:11 PM

Alot of people try and sell them for that, I got mine for free. Got any junkyards in your area, might want to check them out first. Don't forget to get the shifter linkages and the pivot point thingy that bolts to the frame

Trifelynn · 09-25-2004, 03:14 PM

pivot point thingy?

Is that a technical term? hehe, j/k

I got an e-mail from a tranny shop, that said that swapping a th350 in for the three speed would be easier than than the th400....

???

One thing I have never done is tranny work...taking one out, or anything. That is the first thing I am going to have to do.

So, I don't know much about what needs to be done...he has the linkage he is going to give me...but I don't know what you are talking about when you say the pivot point thingy...

*Gee_Emm* · 09-25-2004, 03:24 PM

Kinda hard to explain, it bolts to the frame and the shifter linkage pivots on it. If you are looking to get some better gas mileage out of the truck you might want to consider going with a 200-4r tranny instead. I had a 3 spd in my Jimmy and was going to go with a th350 but I am looking to put a 2004r in because I plan on using the truck as a daily driver. No matter what you go with you will also need to change the flywheel out for a flexplate, and you will need a rad with a tranny cooler.

Trifelynn · 09-25-2004, 03:39 PM

Well, this is not going to be as easy of a project as I thought.

I thought it would just be a bolt up procedure.

take the three speed out, and put the th400 in...bolt up the linkage, and
go...but I guess not...

wish there was a guide somewere to show me wth I was doing...

but I guess you never learn unless you do it...right?

*Gee_Emm* · 09-25-2004, 03:44 PM

Thats what I am doing, figuring it out as I go. I am sure there are alot more little things that are needed that I fully havent figured out, like the starter, wiring, carb linkages for a kickdown cable.

pickupman · 09-25-2004, 03:52 PM

Is this a 4wd blazer? If my memory is right on the 4wd the 3pd and auto crossmembers were the same only the 4spd had a little deeper arch to it.
Bill

Trifelynn · 09-25-2004, 03:57 PM

no, this is a 2wd blazer...

or at least the one I am talking about is.

bad_turbo · 09-25-2004, 06:03 PM

you don't have to change the radiator, you can just use an aftermarket trans cooler, probably be easier.

sdkid · 09-26-2004, 05:35 AM

Goin more than that on ebay. My 3spd man was different than an auto. I think there is FAQ on this swap.

Trifelynn · 09-26-2004, 06:08 AM

thank you...

I scanned through the F.A.Q.s and all I found was an "Auto Tranny" Document that I can't open. I PMed the Moderator, and just awaiting a response, then I will go from there....thanks again though

09-25-2004, 02:47 PM	#1
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	Is a crossmember worth 50 bucks? The guy I am buying the blazer from has an automatic crossmember... The blazer has a three on the tree in it, and the first thing I am going to do is change it over to a 400 turbo.... just want to know if that crossmember is worth 50 bucks? thanks __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer Last edited by Trifelynn; 09-25-2004 at 03:10 PM.

09-25-2004, 03:14 PM	#3
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	pivot point thingy? Is that a technical term? hehe, j/k I got an e-mail from a tranny shop, that said that swapping a th350 in for the three speed would be easier than than the th400.... ??? One thing I have never done is tranny work...taking one out, or anything. That is the first thing I am going to have to do. So, I don't know much about what needs to be done...he has the linkage he is going to give me...but I don't know what you are talking about when you say the pivot point thingy... __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer

09-25-2004, 03:39 PM	#5
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	Well, this is not going to be as easy of a project as I thought. I thought it would just be a bolt up procedure. take the three speed out, and put the th400 in...bolt up the linkage, and go...but I guess not... wish there was a guide somewere to show me wth I was doing... but I guess you never learn unless you do it...right? __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer

09-25-2004, 03:44 PM	#6
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Thats what I am doing, figuring it out as I go. I am sure there are alot more little things that are needed that I fully havent figured out, like the starter, wiring, carb linkages for a kickdown cable. Last edited by Gee_Emm; 09-25-2004 at 03:46 PM.

09-25-2004, 03:52 PM	#7
pickupman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 3,097	Is this a 4wd blazer? If my memory is right on the 4wd the 3pd and auto crossmembers were the same only the 4spd had a little deeper arch to it. Bill __________________ atheystruck@comcast.net 67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab 72 1/2 ton 4wd super cheyenne 71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed

09-25-2004, 03:11 PM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Alot of people try and sell them for that, I got mine for free. Got any junkyards in your area, might want to check them out first. Don't forget to get the shifter linkages and the pivot point thingy that bolts to the frame

09-25-2004, 03:24 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Kinda hard to explain, it bolts to the frame and the shifter linkage pivots on it. If you are looking to get some better gas mileage out of the truck you might want to consider going with a 200-4r tranny instead. I had a 3 spd in my Jimmy and was going to go with a th350 but I am looking to put a 2004r in because I plan on using the truck as a daily driver. No matter what you go with you will also need to change the flywheel out for a flexplate, and you will need a rad with a tranny cooler.

09-25-2004, 03:57 PM	#8
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	no, this is a 2wd blazer... or at least the one I am talking about is. __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer

09-25-2004, 06:03 PM	#9
bad_turbo turbo enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: carmichael, ca. Posts: 1,826	you don't have to change the radiator, you can just use an aftermarket trans cooler, probably be easier. __________________ "But daddy, I didn't hit them all with a stick"...what my 6 year old tells me when I pick him up from school early for fighting "

09-26-2004, 05:35 AM	#10
sdkid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 1,533	Goin more than that on ebay. My 3spd man was different than an auto. I think there is FAQ on this swap.

09-26-2004, 06:08 AM	#11
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	thank you... I scanned through the F.A.Q.s and all I found was an "Auto Tranny" Document that I can't open. I PMed the Moderator, and just awaiting a response, then I will go from there....thanks again though __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer



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