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**First c10** · 02-25-2015, 12:28 PM

Searched and found some information regarding the LS cross members 4x4's but cannot find anything that puts the 2 LS cross member players against each other.(one over the other)
Pacific Fabrication and Dirty Dingo or anyone else that makes them???

If you have used either or both can you please comment on why you you chose one over the other? any problems you had? pictures? etc.

Thanks
Scott

Pac Fab x-member

DD x-member

grass · 02-25-2015, 06:33 PM

I would love to see this info as well

**First c10** · 02-27-2015, 01:05 PM

Bump!!!
Anyone???

**First c10** · 03-01-2015, 05:44 PM

Another bump?

**First c10** · 03-02-2015, 05:37 PM

I am going to keep bumping this!!!

**First c10** · 03-04-2015, 01:27 PM

LS Cross member info

joeydurango · 03-08-2015, 11:48 PM

Haven't used the DD one. But the PacFab one works quite well. Be warned, you will have to lift your truck to use it if your truck is stock height. If used in conjunction with the PacFab low-profile oil pan, it appears to me that you could cut the cross-member apart and weld it back together in such a way that you could keep the truck stock height... but by then you'd just be better off making your own. I didn't figure that out until after I put a 2.5" lift on the truck, which I don't really mind anyway...

72LSK10 · 11-05-2015, 11:46 PM

Hey guys, I've been doing extensive research on a cross member for my LQ9 swap into my '72 K10. After realizing that hundred of dollars for a piece of bent tube is beyond Ludacris, I decided to make my own out of .120 wall chromoly tubing I have and use my JD bender. That's when I came across a guy at Pomona that had two sick old skool Burbans with LS Swaps. He had some simple and clean black powder coated cross members. When I asked the builder how much I could get one for, he told me to walk over to "The Truck Shop" vendor and buy a Chevy 47-59 truck V-8 Swap cross member they run $46.00, yup.... That's right..... $46.00 it's on page 93 of their 1947-1959 truck catalog. They even have the motor mounts, all you need is the LS mount plates and you're set. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow, trust me, you can't beast this cross member and the price is beyond right.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans-Dapt/969/4840/10002/-1

It looks like this universal kit but for even less coin, the build is very solid, I couldn't even build one myself for $46 and definitely not worth my time when I can get such a nice piece for this price, I hope it helps.

02-25-2015, 12:28 PM	#1
First c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Banos CA Posts: 2,706	LS Cross member for 4x4 question Searched and found some information regarding the LS cross members 4x4's but cannot find anything that puts the 2 LS cross member players against each other.(one over the other) Pacific Fabrication and Dirty Dingo or anyone else that makes them??? If you have used either or both can you please comment on why you you chose one over the other? any problems you had? pictures? etc. Thanks Scott Pac Fab x-member DD x-member __________________ 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 door 1956 Chevy 210 4 Door 1970 K20 LWB project the Hulk build w/Supercharged 4.8L-ly2/4L60E HULK BUILD 1970 C10 Yellow/White Deluxe LWB w/ 5.3L-LC9/6L80E 1968 K10 LWB Dark green my son calls it "THE HULK Jr"HULK JR SOLD GO GO!!!

02-25-2015, 06:33 PM	#2
grass Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 61	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question I would love to see this info as well __________________ Chevy Pride

02-27-2015, 01:05 PM	#3
First c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Banos CA Posts: 2,706	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question Bump!!! Anyone??? __________________ 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 door 1956 Chevy 210 4 Door 1970 K20 LWB project the Hulk build w/Supercharged 4.8L-ly2/4L60E HULK BUILD 1970 C10 Yellow/White Deluxe LWB w/ 5.3L-LC9/6L80E 1968 K10 LWB Dark green my son calls it "THE HULK Jr"HULK JR SOLD GO GO!!!

03-01-2015, 05:44 PM	#4
First c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Banos CA Posts: 2,706	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question Another bump? __________________ 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 door 1956 Chevy 210 4 Door 1970 K20 LWB project the Hulk build w/Supercharged 4.8L-ly2/4L60E HULK BUILD 1970 C10 Yellow/White Deluxe LWB w/ 5.3L-LC9/6L80E 1968 K10 LWB Dark green my son calls it "THE HULK Jr"HULK JR SOLD GO GO!!!

03-02-2015, 05:37 PM	#5
First c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Banos CA Posts: 2,706	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question I am going to keep bumping this!!! __________________ 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 door 1956 Chevy 210 4 Door 1970 K20 LWB project the Hulk build w/Supercharged 4.8L-ly2/4L60E HULK BUILD 1970 C10 Yellow/White Deluxe LWB w/ 5.3L-LC9/6L80E 1968 K10 LWB Dark green my son calls it "THE HULK Jr"HULK JR SOLD GO GO!!!

03-04-2015, 01:27 PM	#6
First c10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Banos CA Posts: 2,706	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question LS Cross member info __________________ 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 door 1956 Chevy 210 4 Door 1970 K20 LWB project the Hulk build w/Supercharged 4.8L-ly2/4L60E HULK BUILD 1970 C10 Yellow/White Deluxe LWB w/ 5.3L-LC9/6L80E 1968 K10 LWB Dark green my son calls it "THE HULK Jr"HULK JR SOLD GO GO!!!

03-08-2015, 11:48 PM	#7
joeydurango Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 827	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question Haven't used the DD one. But the PacFab one works quite well. Be warned, you will have to lift your truck to use it if your truck is stock height. If used in conjunction with the PacFab low-profile oil pan, it appears to me that you could cut the cross-member apart and weld it back together in such a way that you could keep the truck stock height... but by then you'd just be better off making your own. I didn't figure that out until after I put a 2.5" lift on the truck, which I don't really mind anyway... __________________ 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super \| LWB, fleetside \| 350/350/205 \| KEEPER 1971 K10 Cheyenne \| SWB, fleetside \| LS Swap 5.3/4L60 \| SOLD 1976 Trans Am \| 400/4-spd \| SOLD 1976 Trans Am \| 455/4-spd \| TOTALED

11-05-2015, 11:46 PM	#8
72LSK10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 127	Re: LS Cross member for 4x4 question Hey guys, I've been doing extensive research on a cross member for my LQ9 swap into my '72 K10. After realizing that hundred of dollars for a piece of bent tube is beyond Ludacris, I decided to make my own out of .120 wall chromoly tubing I have and use my JD bender. That's when I came across a guy at Pomona that had two sick old skool Burbans with LS Swaps. He had some simple and clean black powder coated cross members. When I asked the builder how much I could get one for, he told me to walk over to "The Truck Shop" vendor and buy a Chevy 47-59 truck V-8 Swap cross member they run $46.00, yup.... That's right..... $46.00 it's on page 93 of their 1947-1959 truck catalog. They even have the motor mounts, all you need is the LS mount plates and you're set. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow, trust me, you can't beast this cross member and the price is beyond right. http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans-Dapt/969/4840/10002/-1 It looks like this universal kit but for even less coin, the build is very solid, I couldn't even build one myself for $46 and definitely not worth my time when I can get such a nice piece for this price, I hope it helps.



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