c4 tranny crossmember

[scrapper]

I have removed the crossmember and was wondering if you only have to relocate it a few inches will I be able to move it over so the right bolt holes on the bracket bolts up to the left side hole on the frame? or do I need to wait untill I set them in it? it seem like from what I have read only a few inches.

 

[19Walt93]

My 351 is at most an inch away from the firewall and my C4 transmission mount sits a few inches forward of the original position. My cross member was a twisted up, hacked up mess so I made a new one.

 

[scrapper]

I was just hoping to not have to drill 3 new holes on each side. lol I guess it won't matter if I have to drill 3 though.

 

[Ramcharger90]

I was just hoping to not have to drill 3 new holes on each side. lol I guess it won't matter if I have to drill 3 though.

You could make an extension plate. Just get some thick steel and weld the plate to the crossmember.

 

[prymetime1]

You could make an extension plate. Just get some thick steel and weld the plate to the crossmember.

What he said. after moving mine forward, I think this would have been the better alternative.

 

[JOLENE_THE_RANGER]

as stated above

 

[Ramcharger90]

as stated above

Is that raised or level with the existing crossmember?

 

[JOLENE_THE_RANGER]

it needed to be raised a little bit

 

[19Walt93]

If you make it level you can shim it to the proper height easier than you can lower it.

 

[JOLENE_THE_RANGER]

or you can just make it right....

 

[scrapper]

I just redrilled the holes to move it foreward and used a rear spring bushing to replace the rusted out bushing on the one side. I will need to put a couple of bushings on either side of the bolt. I was thinking it needs raised up a bit. The tranny is off to the side a bit, going to drill tranny mount holes to correct spot. I maybe will shim it up an inch or so.

 

[Ramcharger90]

I used a quarter inch thick peice of steel 6" wide 7" long. Not sure how high a T5 should sit. Its about an inch below the hole in the floor with the top part of the shifter off.