Speedway Motors New Bolt-in Square Body Transmission Crossmember – the TorqLink
While the engine swap in your square body seems to get all the love and focus of our project attention, don’t forget about what’s going to bolt up to that new engine and sit in the tunnel next to you. Even if you’re going to keep the stock transmission, many times an LS or other engine swaps can create enough setback that your stock transmission crossmember won’t work anymore.
Speedway Motors has the solution to all of your crossmember mysteries with their new TorqLink Transmission Crossmember for ’73 – ’87 C10 pickups. The TorqLink is an adjustable transmission crossmember designed to support most any GM-based automatic or manual transmission yet be a complete stress free bolt-in solution that will have your transmission properly supported and secured at the correct driveline angle in no time – and with plenty of clearance for up to 3-inch exhaust tubing!
Speedway builds the TorqLink Transmission Crossmember in-house using 10 gauge steel that is laser cut and fully welded for strength then powder coated black for duable, long lasting looks. The main crossmember bolts to existing frame holes on your C10, so there is no drilling involved. The ends of the crossmember mounting ears are slotted, allowing for front-to-rear adjustment of the ’73 – 87 C10 transmission crossmember as well to line up with your transmission’s tailshaft mounting pad/trans mount. This provides a bolt-in adjustable transmission crossmember mounting solution for nearly any transmission application you can think of.
Additionally, the transmission mount surface is slotted as well, providing additional adjustability to fitting standard dual bolt/stud GM-spec transmission mounts with 1.50-inch center-to-center spacing. The mount surface itself is also vertically adjustable from 1.75-inch to 2.50-inch in height from the C10’s frame rail mounting surface of the main crossmember.
The Speedway TorqLink provides generous room for the routing of up to 3-inch exhaust tubing tucked up nice no matter how low your C10 sits. The generous exhaust clearance means no longer having to try and route your exhaust up and over the transmission cross member in the limited space between the crossmember and your floorpan.
- Designed to make your transmission swap a bolt-in for 1973-1987 Chevy C10 trucks
- Crossmember mounting points are slotted for forward/rearward adjustment
- Works with popular GM automatic and manual transmissions
- Provides clearance for up to 3-inch dual exhaust pass through
- Center mount plate adjustable from 1.75-2.50 inches in height from frame rail top
- Laser cut, press bent, and welded from 10 gauge steel
- Powder coated black for long lasting appearance and protection
- Includes mounting hardware for crossmember and adjustable trans mount plate
- Utilizes standard 1.50-inch center-to-center spacing GM two-bolt trans mount
- Does not include transmission mount or mount hardware
For more information about the Torqlink Transmission Crossmember, visit Speedway Motors.