Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
#1
Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Hi Everybody,
I have almost completed swapping the 6 speed into my Z/28 convert. Here's my question:
The convertible stamped steel X brace used to bolt to the A4 transmission crossmember. I got a 6 speed conversion out of a T top car. There is no way for the stock X brace to bolt to the M6 Transmission crossmember. Did M6 convertibles have a different crossmember or x brace than the Ttops and coupes?
I'd like to retain the X brace. What should I do?
I have almost completed swapping the 6 speed into my Z/28 convert. Here's my question:
The convertible stamped steel X brace used to bolt to the A4 transmission crossmember. I got a 6 speed conversion out of a T top car. There is no way for the stock X brace to bolt to the M6 Transmission crossmember. Did M6 convertibles have a different crossmember or x brace than the Ttops and coupes?
I'd like to retain the X brace. What should I do?
#3
Re: Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Jason, Just to clarify, the coupe and convert had different Transmission crossmembers, correct? So that would mean that GM made 4 trans crossmembers for LT-1 cars:
A4 coupe/TTop
A4 convert
M6 Coupe/TTop
M6 Convert
Matt
A4 coupe/TTop
A4 convert
M6 Coupe/TTop
M6 Convert
Matt
#4
Re: Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Sort of the coupe and the ttop cars share the same cross member. The convertible has a different one.
Like this:
Like this:
- Coupe and t-top has one for the A4
- Convertible has one for the A4
- Coupe and t-top has one for the T56
- Convertible has one for the T56
#5
Re: Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Thanks for the help! I'm sure that an M6 Convert Xmember is pretty scarce. if i cant find one from spohn, or KB, then I'll break out the welder and start making one. Thanks for the replies!!!
Matt
Matt
#6
Re: Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Install SFC's and throw the X brace away, you won't need it. That's what I did om my 95 vert bird. I actually got rid of it before the SFC install and couldn't tell a difference.
#7
Re: Convert X brace & 6 speed swap
Originally Posted by 95 badbird
Install SFC's and throw the X brace away, you won't need it. That's what I did om my 95 vert bird. I actually got rid of it before the SFC install and couldn't tell a difference.
Oh ... what kind of SFC's did you go for ?
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