Now that I have the truck stripped all the way down to the frame, I am glad that I went ahead and removed the front clip.
I had already notched the crossmember so the 6.2 oil pan could set down into it to get the transmission and bell housing to slip back under the cab.
However this notch isn't wide enough for the Cummins oil pan.
It only needs to be about 1/4 inch wider but I'm going to open it up to an inch on each side so I have plenty of room for side adjustment on the engine.
Each side is cut out with the torch.
The modification is completed and primed.
The oil pan can set down into it now and I think it will slip on past once I can level the engine out more.
If not, I'll have to trim some off the back of the notched area.
Right now the air conditioner pump is hanging up on the side of the frame and this is keeping the engine from dropping down in any farther.
Once I notch the frame rail to clear the pump, then the front cross plate is going to keep the engine from setting down where it needs to be.
The front cross plate supports the frame rail so the steering box doesn't twist and the brake lines are mounted to it.
If I remove this cross plate, I can box the front frame rail to support the steering box and then run a piece of angle iron across the underside of the rails to mount the brake lines to.
Links to other post.
http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13304-59-chevy-cummins/
-1 http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13395-59-chevy-cummins-1/
-2 http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13700-59-chevy-cummins-2/
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I had already notched the crossmember so the 6.2 oil pan could set down into it to get the transmission and bell housing to slip back under the cab.
However this notch isn't wide enough for the Cummins oil pan.
It only needs to be about 1/4 inch wider but I'm going to open it up to an inch on each side so I have plenty of room for side adjustment on the engine.
Each side is cut out with the torch.
The modification is completed and primed.
The oil pan can set down into it now and I think it will slip on past once I can level the engine out more.
If not, I'll have to trim some off the back of the notched area.
Right now the air conditioner pump is hanging up on the side of the frame and this is keeping the engine from dropping down in any farther.
Once I notch the frame rail to clear the pump, then the front cross plate is going to keep the engine from setting down where it needs to be.
The front cross plate supports the frame rail so the steering box doesn't twist and the brake lines are mounted to it.
If I remove this cross plate, I can box the front frame rail to support the steering box and then run a piece of angle iron across the underside of the rails to mount the brake lines to.
Links to other post.
http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13304-59-chevy-cummins/
-1 http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13395-59-chevy-cummins-1/
-2 http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/13700-59-chevy-cummins-2/
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