Racer X

I have a crossmember out of a 82 and it doesn't line up at all.I can't even get both holes to line up to bolt it to the chassis.Any Ideas why?I thought all Fbs had the same crossmember other than the auto ones.Even then I heard the manual one bolts in where the auto used to.This will take a god damn year at this rate to get running and this should be a simple swap for me.



Thanks

Luis

setzep

Thats strange, my 83 and 84 -se ones are interchangeable. I put the -se one in my 83. Looks like you need to get a newer one.

Racer X

Your telling me.My T2 mounting holes are like 3 inches ahead of the crossmember towards the engine too. This is annoying.

Racer X

Does the manual and auto bolt tto the chassis' different?I just talked to the guy I got the car from and he said it had a auto tranny in it when he got.I hope the two bolt to the chassis the same. Why couldn't he have told me that before.

setzep

I thought it was a -se? Yes, the bolt holes are different between the 5-speed and auto.

Racer X

The wrecker said it had a auto.The new crossmember is from a 5 speed.****.I guess I'll have to mod the tranny crossmember seeing as it doesn't bolt directly up.Time to get out the cutting torch.

drifter

Hang on, am I gonna have the same problem..

My car was originally an auto, will I have to get a 5spd x-member and adapt it? Or will I be able to use the auto x-member I already have?

Racer X

I'm adapting mine by sloting the hole on the one side and welding some medal so theres a plate directly under the tranny bolt holes.The joys of work at a fab shop.

drifter

Are you still sticking the spacer in?

Racer X

I'm going to modify the stock mount at work and see if it holds up to the punishment.