[Tigers] Crossmember Installation Headache: Advice NeededPlease!

[allfudge1635 at gmail.com]

I can think of a couple of options. The cheapest is to get some right and left hand thread all thread rod with a few compatible nuts, and a length of 3/4 inch black iron pipe (or two). Weld one right hand and one left hand nut into the ends of the pipe(s), insert appropriate lengths of all thread into the pipe and use this as a "spreader". Rotating the pipe one way forces the all thread out, and the other way retract. I made my door bars like this for use on the rotisserie. You might want to add some sort of pad to the end of each rod at the point of contact with the frame rails. The other option I can think of is a hydraulic ram, which costs considerably more.
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From: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous at verizon.net>
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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:29:55 
To: <CoolVT at aol.com>; <atwittsend at verizon.net>; <Tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Crossmember Installation Headache: Advice Needed
 Please!

I tried lifting the car from under the crossmember, hoping the weight of the
engine would cause the frame rails to spread apart a bit, but I did not try
to lift from under the oil pan.  Because the crossmember is not at all
bolted on the driver's side, wouldn't the effect be just to separate the
body from the crossmember?  Is there any way to spread the frame rails with
some sort of scissor jack or something to push them outward from the inside
surfaces?  My scissor jack from my Jeep is way to short...  Any ideas?
Thanks!  M


On 7/11/10 9:06 PM, "CoolVT at aol.com" <CoolVT at aol.com> wrote:

> Most past replies had been to put a block of wood and  a jack under the oil
> pan and lift the engine slightly.
> M
>  
>  
> In a message dated 7/11/2010 8:58:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> atwittsend at verizon.net writes:
> 
> It has  been some time, but I recall the same issues. My recollection was
> that I  elongated the holes in the crossmember (equally) to get it to bolt
> in.
> Tom
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