CRS HR V8 Crossmember

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CRS HR V8 Crossmember

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If anyone has a CRS modified HR crossmember handy?... I'm in need of the measurements for the sump recess.
Any help much appreciated!
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Hey OZ I think I took measurements from an FC that I was helping a guy with a while ago, I’ll have a look Monday when I’m back in the office for you.
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FireKraka wrote: Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:51 pm Hey OZ I think I took measurements from an FC that I was helping a guy with a while ago, I’ll have a look Monday when I’m back in the office for you.
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does anybody know why they do this i've done 2 308 conversions with stock HR front ends no dramas
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I remember talking to Mr Hadfield when I bought my first crossmember from him for a V8, he told me then it promotes the engine sliding over the cross member in an accident rather that being jammed in and through the firewall.

Good, but in my opinion it also eliminates any fouling especially if your gearbox was to hang a little low, so enginnered for one size fits all.

I ended up selling the HR front end just because of the turning circle.

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EK283 wrote: Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:53 pm so enginnered for one size fits all.



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Yep. I remember the kit was featured in Custom Rodder or some such young tear-about mag I used to read back in the day or before puters and the forum. Rod had converted an HR premier to 350 Chev. I’ve no doubt got that mag down in the shed under 23 layers of overspray somewhere. Was exactly that, in an accident the engine would slide up over the crossmember. I don’t even recall the HR having a collapsible column but was a rack with hexagonal tie rod end converters.

You can apparently phone stub tech and chat with the old pirate though probably more interested in talking about brakes and stubaxles these days.


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Hey OZ see if this helps, if you can't make sense of my CAD :roll: :lol: I will redraw for you.
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FireKraka wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:50 pm Hey OZ see if this helps, if you can't make sense of my CAD :roll: :lol: I will redraw for you.
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Perfect!.....Thanks for taking the time to post the info.
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Errol62 wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:24 am Yep. I remember the kit was featured in Custom Rodder or some such young tear-about mag I used to read back in the day or before puters and the forum. Rod had converted an HR premier to 350 Chev. I’ve no doubt got that mag down in the shed under 23 layers of overspray somewhere. Was exactly that, in an accident the engine would slide up over the crossmember. I don’t even recall the HR having a collapsible column but was a rack with hexagonal tie rod end converters.

You can apparently phone stub tech and chat with the old pirate though probably more interested in talking about brakes and stubaxles these days.


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gpi wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:35 pm https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/175432890852
Pretty sure that's the same van that had the original V8 conversion fitted.... Of interest, note the brake booster set up!
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