transmission crossmember

I recently found a dual exhaust crossmember from a 74 chevelle. I want to install it
under my 77 malibu estate wagon. I read a posting on ebay that someone was selling
the same crossmember and stated that it will not fit the wagons or el camino's. is this
true???? Will this same crossmember work for a four speed transmission???

I can't say for sure about the fitting of the x-member, but Chevelle frames are different from El Camino and Station Wagon frame.

so what is the difference????

El Camino & Wagon had a boxed frame.

JB is the El Camino guy around here - he'll pipe up sooner or later.

bigblackcat wrote:I recently found a dual exhaust crossmember from a 74 chevelle. I want to install it
under my 77 malibu estate wagon. I read a posting on ebay that someone was selling
the same crossmember and stated that it will not fit the wagons or el camino's. is this
true???? Will this same crossmember work for a four speed transmission???

The El Camino has a boxed frame so is not as wide for the chevelle one to my Knowledge .......and I believe it wil fit 4 speeds with some mods

okay so i just pulled one off a 74 gmc sprint and it measures 47 1/2 from
outside to outside.....and 45 inches from center to center on the mounting holes. Guess that answers my question!!!!

I'VE USED TH350'S TH400'S 700R4'S MUNCIE'S AND BW T-10'S WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS OR MODIFICATIONS DONE TO THE CROSSMEMBER.

I used a '73 Chevelle cross member in my '77 El Camino, and I have a '74 Chevelle part in my '75 El Camino. They both fit fine. I didn't know there was a difference (?)

I just replaced a cross member in my son's Furd Crown Vic which was rusted bad on one end, and it looked like it would fit an A body, and it has the double "hump" . I still have the rusty one, so I'll have to measure it's length. He paid 30 bucks for a nice used one from a former cop car. If it can be used, why not !

Just got a dual exhaust crossmember, anyone know if I have to change my brake cable since the new crossmember goes straight across now?

no on the cable............. yes on the brackets that hold the cable taught ask me how I know

and yes I am looking for some still

thank u, and I'll have to see what I can find too.