Which trans crossmember to use in the Elco?

[just plain john]

For my hybrid project, I obtained the TR 200r4 trans crossmember, thinking it would be a bolt in, but it looks like it is not. Several people have done the El camino/LC2 swap. Could one of you guys steer me in the right direction? Do I drill new holes in the frame, and if so, where? Or do I cut the bracket off the crossmember and weld it to the Elco crossmember? What did you guys do?

 

[just plain john]

Bump bump

 

[88 CuttyClassic]

what year is the elco? the cars newer than 83 should have both crossmember mounting pads for either trans that were used. i know that when you order a dual hump crossmembers (for people running straight dual) they have a crossmember mounting pad extension for people with pre 84 (minus the hurst olds) running a 200r4 trans.

so in concluision i think you need the mounting pad extension. see this G Body Crossmembers for GM cars, G Body, G Body Crossmember, G body, crossmember

 

[just plain john]

I was supplied a link from a guy on the El Camino board. I'm giving it a try and will post up later, if I think about it. Part #FE100 http://crossmembers.com/g-body.htm

 

[88 CuttyClassic]

I was supplied a link from a guy on the El Camino board. I'm giving it a try and will post up later, if I think about it. Part #FE100 http://crossmembers.com/g-body.htm

thats the exact part i was referring to .