Not really sure which way you decided to go. You've only said "putting the 350 on my frame"... hopefully this means you're using the jeep frame. The chevy frames, as stated earlier, are VERY weak, and unreliable around the steering box mount. I have cracked three separate frames in that very spot not even doing anything all that serious as far as wheeling goes. If you're looking for cost effective, you'd be much better off using the jeep frame in the long run, but if you insist on using the chevy frame, they do make a weld-on plate for that area for the very reason that it cracks so easily. But really, that only goes to show you that its a major and well known problem .... just my .02... take it for whatever its worth to you. Good luck. Let us know how it all turns out.
