As you read about in the car feature earlier today, finding a cross member to accept the transmission you want to use in your hot rod can be tricky. Luckily the guys at American Powertrain are taking lots of the tricks out of the trade with the introduction of their new X-Factor Cross Member for GM A-Bodies. This piece if designed to bolt to the frame, clear up to 3.5″ exhaust, and accept virtually any manual or automatic transmission you want to bolt to it.
The piece is made right here in the USA out of T-6061 aluminum. American Powertrain has developed a new modular construction process that allows these cross members to be some of the lightest and strongest on the market today. The bolts provided are grade 8 and the parts have been tested up to 1,000 ft-lbs of twist load. We want to see someone do worse than that!
Here’s the full release from American Powertrain –
Lightweight X-Factor Cross Member for GM A-body is
Bolt-In Solution for Almost any Transmission
December 16, 2011 (Cookeville, TN) The new X-Factor cross member for Gen 2 GM A-body saves weight, bolts up almost any transmission and provides clearance for up the 3.5″ exhaust tubes in your 1968-72 Chevelle, GTO, El Camino or other A-body hardtop.
This X-Factor cross member bolts to the A-body frame just like an OE cross member, but features the correct dimensions to hook up your favorite automatic or manual transmission.
Made in the USA from laser cut T-6061 aluminum using their new modular construction, this X-Factor cross member is incredibly light and exceedingly strong, perfect for street or track applications.
All stock parts are powder coated in metallic aluminum or gloss black (shown), come with grade-8 hardware and have been tested to 1000 ft-lbs of twist load. Applications include the TKO, Magnum/T56, Muncie/T10, Richmond, T350, T400, 700r4, 4l60(e) and Powerglide.
Fits all hardtop 1968-72 Chevy, Pontiac, Buick and Olds A-bodies.
All X-Factor cross members come with a lifetime warranty against breakage, and American Powertrain’s exclusive Customer First 24-Hour tech support.
American Powertrain, a TREMEC Elite Distributor located in Cookeville, TN, manufacturers and sells ProFit modern overdrive transmission systems, Science Friction clutches and flywheels, Hydramax hydraulic clutch systems, X-Factor Cross Members and thousands of powertrain accessories for muscle, sports, street rod and race cars. Visit them on the web at www.xfactorcrossmembers.com or call 931.646.4836.
I ordered A cross member 3 weeks ago and was in formed by Matt at extension #109 two days ago that you don\\’t even make a x-factor cross member for a 1964 to 1967 Chevelle,GTO GS or Olds 442. Your site said you did.He charged my Visa and I have recieved nothing.He apparently doesn\\’t call his customers to let him know anything.This gives your company a bad name. I just want to know if a 69 to 72 frame is wider than 54 a 1/2 inches wide. He doesn\\’t even call you back about anything. I would like to have his boss e-mail me to find out what the hells going on. He needs to be trained on how to treat customers. I hope to hear something next Monday the 24th of January. Thank you, David.