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11-14-2021, 08:41 PM
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 Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020
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Cross member
Putting a carburetor and 5.3L in 2011 for drag strip only. Oil pan is hitting cross member before engine mounts touch frame. Guessing 1 1/2 - 2" off. Stock aluminum mounts with BMR solid mounts. Can I cut out the cross member all together and forget it?
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11-14-2021, 09:16 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Jan 2019
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Not sure I would cut it out all the way. You could make some mounts to drop it down or cut it and have a drop welded to each side. There is a thread floating around here somewhere where someone has done this.
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11-14-2021, 09:42 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016
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cut mine out years ago no probs...using prothane engine mounts
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11-14-2021, 11:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
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Is that a custom pan for the strip or is it the stock 5.3 truck pan?
If the truck pan, why not swap it for the LS3/L99 style pan?
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11-15-2021, 05:44 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020
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I did stumble upon the thread where guy made a custom bolt in piece. That may be option as well.
And yes assuming engine builder put a truck pan on instead of stock pan. Just wanted to get opinions to easiest solution at this point. |
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11-15-2021, 06:30 AM
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11-15-2021, 07:07 AM
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Cam install...easier to drop pan and get to oil pump p/u...
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11-15-2021, 03:45 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020
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11-15-2021, 05:06 PM
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Drives: 2012 camaro 2ss rs L99 Join Date: Feb 2017
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Cut your cross member and add brackets to make it a bolt In.
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11-16-2021, 12:19 PM
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I would buy it in a heart beat.
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11-16-2021, 12:31 PM
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CFD made them. He doesn't post a lot on here anymore so you might want to try a PM.
https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...&highlight=cfd |
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11-16-2021, 03:06 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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This is the one I got from CFD.
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11-16-2021, 05:28 PM
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 Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011
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The OP isn't needing to cut the cross member because he wants to drop the pan, he wants to remove it because the oil pan he has needs another 1 1/2 clearance to clear the deeper oil pan.
Thus, he would need to replace (or eliminate) the current crossmember with one that drops down to clear his pan. |
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11-16-2021, 07:47 PM
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Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009
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I would get an LS3 pan and pickup. I got a take out off eBay from one of the vendors for about $100. Of course they are double that now.
Or save a couple hundred bucks and break out the sawzall, but you can bet GM did not put that crossmember in just for shits and giggles.
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