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Mar 17, 2012 | 10:15 AM

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xjpilot

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Originally Posted by Franklin2

We (at least I do) need a short summary of what you are doing. You are taking a 4x4 c6 equipped truck, and installing everything in a 4x2 frame because your old 4x4 truck had a bad frame?

Bingo, bad frame

Mar 17, 2012 | 10:21 AM

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86fordtruck

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Do you still have the old frame? If so, you can measure exactly where the trans crossmember holes are in each to see if they might be in slightly different locations? Just a thought. Good luck.

Mar 17, 2012 | 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 86fordtruck

Do you still have the old frame? If so, you can measure exactly where the trans crossmember holes are in each to see if they might be in slightly different locations? Just a thought. Good luck.

I do, but its in Massachusetts while I'm in Dallas. I may he able to have my mom measure it though

Mar 17, 2012 | 11:01 AM

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85lebaront2

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Problems with trans install

Ok, here is a picture of the bottom of the right frame rail from the 1990 F250 parts truck. On the left is the hole for the E4OD crossmember, on the right are the two close together holes that are for shorter transmissions.

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Mar 17, 2012 | 01:49 PM

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The two closer together holes are what I used. The one to the front was for the c6, and the one about a inch to the rear lined up with the zf. That's when I had to use the upper wings from the donor truck.

Mar 17, 2012 | 05:31 PM

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