Pacific coast Datsun Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 In the next few days ill be helping a friend flip / reverse his crossmember in his 71 510. He's swapping in a SR 20 with a front sump oil pan so this mod is a must. Ill be taking pics & a writeup for anybody else who wants to do the same mod. 1 Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Thanks. Will bookmark for future reference. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Thanks PCD. I have an extra x-member for when the L20B I've got kicks the can. Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I have a jig for clamping down the crossmember, in case you should need one! Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Are you going to be making your own brackets on the crossmember or modify the motor mounts? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Jefe- Ty Zerow- bring it down when your ready..will work for food :cool: Jesse- that would've been sweet. Youll see how i kept it square in the pics. Dennis- the owner will be modifying the stock 510 mounts. Ok got busy today, took only 3 hours & bam ! as it looks stock, imagine looking down into the engine bay...... carefully marked lines. the upright ones must be straight up & down.. before i cut i welded a bar to keep it all square. I used a cut off wheel on my grinder... & slid into it's new position... welded in place... at this point i cut off the brace. For looks & strength we decided to cap the ends of the mounts... this lip must be removed so it doesnt interfere with the steering linkage... prepped for primer / paint... 3 coats of gloss black....... Ill include pics of the modd'd motor mounts soon. I may be making that part as well. Quote Link to comment
lardlungs Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 thats lookin pretty good, wanna see more pics as project goes along. thanks Quote Link to comment
inline4 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Nice. I have a x member that I'm probably gonna flip when I move back up to the bay Quote Link to comment
inline4 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Who's car by the way? Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 You Animal! LOL! Well now you know I have the jig for next time! Quote Link to comment
Danfinny Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Like always...you do nice work. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Ty guys. I can do fab work like this all day. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Zerow- bring it down when your ready..will work for food :cool: I will let you know when the L20B craps out. Knowing this motor, I'm sure its going to take a while... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Been a few minutes. Heres the 510 the crossmember went into........ Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hey! I've been in that garage before! It once held a Bluebird. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 PCD: Did you lay out your vert. lines 90 deg. off the bottom of the crossmember? Just curious. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 PCD: Did you lay out your vert. lines 90 deg. off the bottom of the crossmember? Just curious. This was a low tech mod :D I simply welded the bar across the part before cutting, reversed & welded in place then cut off the bar. It lined up & bolted back up up w/no issues. To mark the cut lines i set it on level ground then used my level to mark the lines. I should be doing another crossmember soon, ill take more pix for sure. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 I started on another 510 crossmember for a friend today. Same concept as the 1st one except this time my daughter wanted to help... then i get it down to bare metal... & cut away ! more pix when it's done. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Ok just finished crossmember #2..it's getting easier each time :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Cincy510 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I need this mod done can anyone help or point me to the right direction as far as to someone that can do it Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment
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