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Old 05-22-2017, 09:30 PM
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Gavin-no such thing as a "small block" frame. There is a web site, camaros.org that will give you the education (without tuition) you need so that you may learn what will give you an accurate restoration.

(rear)crossmember- as in the piece that unbolts from the rear of the subframe and holds up the transmission.
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SB (Top) vs BB (Bottom) Cross Member 67-68 Camaro



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Thanks again for your help. I will order a set of 67-68 frame and engine mounts and then progress through the other required parts.

From the advice I think I need to take a closer look at the oil pan. From what I can make out there should be no difference between a 427 L72 and a 396 L78 oil pan? Unless the oil pan has been modified......would anyone know of any common modification which would affect the clearance of the oil pan to the cross member?

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AFAIK this is the oil pan you should be using - BB Camaro. Does yours look like this? Or does it look like the one below?



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Thanks Lee, from what I can see the oil pan I have looks like the first image. But the drain plug on mine is at the back. I suspect it had been moved as when it was stripped it had been brazed in the new position
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1967 396 Camaro SS with 4 speed

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That's a small block cross member installed backwards
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That's a small block cross member installed backwards
Is that right? Oops!

How about this one - supposed to be an L78 396 4 speed in a 1968 Camaro:









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Second set of photos is mounted ok.
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Hello here is some images. I think in comparison to the images posted the oil pan might be over sized?
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