SBC dual exhaust redux

[deucecoupe]

After an earlier post about using stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipes in my SBC swap, I decided to instead convert to dual exhausts with those cool Hooker cast iron headers referenced by many of you.

The truck is an '84 C10 with SBC and 350C automatic. It originally came with a 250 inline 6 and single exhaust.

a quick question: in converting to dual exhaust, it appears I'll have clearance issues at the transmission cross member.

Are there any good after market transmission crossmembers that you all could recommend?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Scott91370]

I have this one. Price is good and easy to fit. I htink I did have to drill one hole.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQ3CGDY/

 

[75gmck25]

There is also a company in Texas that sells new 2WD crossmembers that get good reviews. https://tejassteelworks.com/product/high-clearance-transmission-cross-member-2wd/

I’ve always been disappointed that they don’t have anything similar for the 4WD trucks, since it doesn’t seem like it would be that much harder to make.

 

[SquareRoot]

After an earlier post about using stock exhaust manifolds and y-pipes in my SBC swap, I decided to instead convert to dual exhausts with those cool Hooker cast iron headers referenced by many of you.

Now were talking!

 

[94_6SpeedZ]

I got one from Summit Racing (770282). It worked great. I did have to drill one hole in it on the drivers side.

 

[Frankenchevy]

There is also a company in Texas that sells new 2WD crossmembers that get good reviews. https://tejassteelworks.com/product/high-clearance-transmission-cross-member-2wd/

I’ve always been disappointed that they don’t have anything similar for the 4WD trucks, since it doesn’t seem like it would be that much harder to make.

I believe they do now…

Tejas SteelWorks 4WD High Clearance Crossmember – Tejas SteelWorks, Inc.

tejassteelworks.com

 

[Bextreme04]

I believe they do now…

Tejas SteelWorks 4WD High Clearance Crossmember – Tejas SteelWorks, Inc.

tejassteelworks.com

Hmmm, the problem I see with that is it will not work for 73-83 trucks that have the tall(Figure 8) transfer case adapters. The "W" style crossmembers are for the 84-later transfer case adapters with a round pattern. I have dual 3" run from headers around my stock flat crossmember and NP205 without much trouble.

 

[peats]

I used the driver side of 2 cross members to make a symetrical crossmember on my '81c10. Plenty of clearance. simple to fab.

 

[deucecoupe]

All - I finally went with a Dirty Dingo crossmember. About $170 and is adjustable where the transmission mounts. Lots of options out there. Thanks for all the feedback.