engine crossmember location?

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  1. Maverick_Matt72

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    Anyone have pics of where the engine crossmember is supposed to bolt?

    I have a 69.5, and I know that these never came with v8s. Thus, I figured that maybe the reason I couldnt find any damn place that it would go, that my car didn't come with the mounting holes.

    I have a stock maverick engine crossmember that I bought along with the frame stands and tranny crossmember, so it should fall right in there... somewhere...
     
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    if you look on the frame where the "sockets" are that the lower controll arms bolt into, its on the frame right behind them. should be a threaded hole on each side. but like you said, 69.5's would have no reason to have these holes already predrilled so you may not find a factory location to bolt it to.

    i thought it actually tied into the frame mounts. if you run a search i started a thread a few weeks ago about trying to get that crossmember into my '76

    good luck
     
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    My 69.5 has them.
     
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    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    My 70 has them. The holes will be on the bottom side of the frame rails. The cross member fits just ahead of the steering drag link.
     
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    bmcdaniel Senile Member Supporting Member

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    Hijack...

    I need the special cone-shaped bolts to install mine.

    End hijack.
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Makes sense. Thanks! :tiphat:
     
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    Thank you guys!
     
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