Thread: How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration
View Single Post
  #712  
Old 30-11-19, 01:28
Paul Singleton Paul Singleton is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Yarker Ontario Canada
Posts: 508
Default Crossmember

Bruce, I have seen many GM crossmembers with the lip cut off. Some people do this to make it easier to replace the clutch. With the lip removed the pressure plate and clutch disc can be pushed up into the bell housing at the same time. If the crossmember isn’t cut you need to push the pressure plate in first and then the clutch disc, which can be a bit difficult and hard on the fingers.
As far as Jordan’s comment about the gear, the large gear at the rear of the transmission does protrude above the case so I believe the tower wasn’t installed.

Last edited by Paul Singleton; 30-11-19 at 03:24. Reason: Spelling
Reply With Quote