operation crossmember flip

[jesusno2]

Hopefully this link works finished it up yesterday.

 

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/jesusno2/?action=view&current=utf-8BZmxpcHBlZCB3ZWxkZWQuanBn.jpg

[BEEBANI]

looks good homo

[kennysgreen280z]

Here is my absolute 510 noob question..... What is the perpose of flipping the Xmember? Im guessing oil pan clearance for some other motor, but thats just a guess.

[Icehouse]

Looks good!!!

 

Yeah the flip is to fit front sump engines.

[jesusno2]

Well the flipping part is trickyer then it looks your cuts have to be exactly the same for it to match back up when flipped! Mine were off a little so I had to grind fit grind fit but it worked out in the end. KA TIME!!

[WagDatto]

KA's are a ton of fun, and super easy to swap! You'll be pleased!

[Lozer]

anybody got some measurements or a diagram on where to make the cuts?

 

I plan on this soon. (gotta kill the l20b first tho)

[jesusno2]

I measured 2 inches from the motor mounts inward on each side and just kinda eye balled a straight line with a sliver sharpe then I tacked a bar across the top of the mounts and went to town. I cut my crossmember with a sawzawll its pretty hard to cut it exactly the same on both sides so some grinding I'm sure will be needed. The whole process is time consuming and kinda a pain while still in the car but easy to do. Once I had it fit up I tacked it all up real good then pulled it out. Then I took some cross measurements to make sure I had a way to check it and make sure it didn't pull or shift on me after I welded it.