700R4 Trans

[Laid_Out_50]

Do any of you guys have a 700R4 trans in your truck? If so what kind of tranny crossmember did you use?

[sn33kyp3t3]

I'm running a 700r4, don't have the x-member yet, but will go with Chassis Engineering Inc.'s. I like their price, and have heard good things about their service/products.

http://chassisengineeringinc.com/page11.html
$67.75

[Laid_Out_50]

Originally Posted by sn33kyp3t3

I'm running a 700r4, don't have the x-member yet, but will go with Chassis Engineering Inc.'s. I like their price, and have heard good things about their service/products.

http://chassisengineeringinc.com/page11.html
$67.75

Did you have to modify the floor in your cab to run the 700

[pgf545]

I out a 700R4 in my dad's...I don't think you will need to modify the floor, but we went with a aftermarket kit. I used a tubular cross member from Progressive. Take a look at my build thread towards the last few pages.

Bernie

[sn33kyp3t3]

Originally Posted by Laid_Out_50

Did you have to modify the floor in your cab to run the 700

You don't need to mod the floor. I've heard of guys mounting the engine/trans higher in their trucks to allow clearance for the steering components (less u-joints etc) in which case you would need to mod the floor.

[nebdrummer]

we didnt have to do anything cab wise to make the trans fit. were using a 77 el camino subframe and it sits everything nice and deep down in there.

crossmember was just a basic bolt in universal trans crossmember from brothers.

[robin58]

Brother's has a similar crossmember on sale at $46.99

http://www.brotherstrucks.com/products.asp?dept=520

[mylow53]

i have the brothers on mine and it's pretty simple to install.

[nebdrummer]

yep, same one.

[Cyrus]

I was looking at the Brother's one myself. Is it really just a "bolt in" or did you have to modífy it? How's the pinion angle?

[mylow53]

Originally Posted by Cyrus

I was looking at the Brother's one myself. Is it really just a "bolt in" or did you have to modify it? How's the pinion angle?

it bolts in fine. i chosed to weld in the ends so nothing was banging around... no modifications required. some times pinion angle or off set will help your ujoints last longer. Chrysler off set their engines so the ujoint needle bearings orbited the case....
GT

[robin58]

Originally Posted by Cyrus

I was looking at the Brother's one myself. Is it really just a "bolt in" or did you have to modífy it? How's the pinion angle?

Unless they've changed their design since I got mine, the center tube part is separate from the two ends so it adapts to your set pinion angle. You fit it as needed bolting the brackets to the frame, tackweld the tube to the sleeve on the brackets in the position needed, remove and weld the whole thing.