You've been holding out on me.

There are 2 different designs. Is the X-pipe on the blanket your 1st version then u went to the other?
Both your work?
I like the simple, yet rock solid design. I can't see me havin any worries on sumthin like this.

Cool to see it on a 60E as well.
Both are sweet.

For those that have done custom tranny mts. & members, has anyone experienced any premature u joint wear, or everything spec'd to identical height on mount as before?

 

Why in the hell would you be worried about this at all???

I thought you had some super badass level 38 built trans with unobtanium internals etc etc????

Shoulda done this first if you were considering it at all IMO...

 

 

OH SNAP

 

maybe I'm came across a little bit harsh .... not my complete intention.... but whats wrong with what you have?

are you planning on scattering that 4K 60E with all that paaaaarrrrrrrr yer makin nowadays?

 

Dang, seeing this thread makes me wish I had access to a tubing bender. Some very nice custom pieces in here.

 

Im a GM truck horder....3 NBS trucks and 1 95/01/04 S10. The tube trans x members are on the Avalanche and Silverado RCSB, only reason for them is to make running duals from the engine back a liltte easier.

The x pipe is on my RCSB, after mocking up the exhaust to run under the trans x member it looked like crap in my opinion. Both pipes go over the trans x member on the passenger side, x pipe under passenger side seat area. Someday my plan is to have the fuel tank in the bed or mount the aux 3/4 ton fuel tank in the spare tire location...then run equal length exhaust.

 

U raise a valid point on why I never did it before cause some things have recently come up that I didn't anticipate on happening. So, I'm doin a little thinkin outside the box, ya know.

No offense taken Ben.

I'm not worried bout it, & there's nothin wrong w/. what I have for a tranny X-member. And trans is fine, & no I don't wanna scatter it. Why, did u wanna scatter your 27 trannies, 8 rearends?!?
I might be a little low on the numbers, but it's close.

BigKID is right, seeing this thread makes me wish I had access to a tubing bender too.

Don't feel bad. I got all 3 of my vehicles in some state of a "work in progress", seems I hoard parts, then GM moves to the next generation or platform before I finish the (previous) project.
Lack of funds will do that.
The '04 truck will get finished 1st. Then attn turned to others as I can.

U sound like a bit of a perfectionist too. I am.

 

My next toy(s) will be a band saw and a tig welder.

 

dirt track racer 81 crossmember worked perfect. The modififed stock crossmember and the deep TCI trans pan turned the ypipe into a mess.