Mounting question on transmission into OBS

[exboatracer]

I believe low91 has got it right,especially the drilling of new holes which is no biggie.

[dimebagged]

Your problem may just be the oil pan. It's bigger than most and hangs lower than frame, not good on lowered truck.

[1991SSP]

Your problem may just be the oil pan. It's bigger than most and hangs lower than frame, not good on lowered truck.

I have already swapped to the F body pan

[exboatracer]

I was going to go with the f body pan also, but instead sectioned 1/12" out of the stock 5.3 pan. I measuerd the capacity and I'll lose one quart which brings it down to a 5 quart pan. It fits nicely and dosent hang down past the front x member. Hopefully someone can use this info on a future swap for 88-98 obs trucks.

[T-Stark]

I had to move it and drill 2 new holes to retain my factory drive shaft with the dingo mounts

[LS1GMCTruck]

Ok, I have got my lower V6 mounts out of the way and the correct V8 mounts on the frame, I have a 4L60E from a 03 model mounted up to my 5.3 motor, should my stock crossmember stay in the same place for the trans mount or will it need to be modified, truck was a 4.3 automatic 2WD

My truck is a lowered '96 shortbed 2wd Fleetside, that was also a V-6/4L60E. I wanted my drivetrain as far back as possible(2002 Camaro SS LS1/4L60E), & put it right up against the firewall. I retained the original V-6 frame mounts, and fabricated my own motor mounts. They were very simple to design & weld up. I dropped my driveshaft off at the local driveline shop, had them shorten it 2 1/2", balance it, install new cross bearings, and paid them the $125.00 they wanted. I also fabricated a completed new transmission crossmember from smaller(and lighter) steel box tube, along with an Energy Suspension trans mount. I did this in 2004, when there was nothing available on the market for these kind of swaps & I am still driving the truck today, vibration & worry-free.