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Fat Mike · 01-07-2011, 12:54 PM

Does anyone have a template for the transmission mount for a tubular crossmember? I am thinking of somekind of universal mount. I mostly need the spacing for the 2 hole mounts. Here is a picture of the transmission crossmember I made.
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hsdropout · 01-07-2011, 01:16 PM

Which transmission are you going to use?

OrrieG · 01-07-2011, 01:25 PM

Wouldn't you just use the transmission mount as a template. Get transmission and engine in the frame with intake level at ride stance, put the transmission mount on the tranny and make a piece of plate for the holes. Put your tub mount where you want it and make a cardboard template to fill in the gap, if there is any, between the tube and plate for the mount. I assume you are going to weld on side plated to bolt to the side of the frame? The process described above is how I modified and fit mine.

Fat Mike · 01-07-2011, 01:31 PM

I am going to use a th-400 but don't have it yet. If I had it i would definetly just get a cardboard template made and no big deal. Hard to do when you don't have the tranny yet. LOL! That is why I was asking for help.

Kabwe · 01-07-2011, 01:41 PM

Mike I would wait until you have the transmission and engine in the truck. OrrieG is telling you the way to do this. Mockup is everything, and its hard to mockup things with out the actual parts. It can be done but its more of a chore.

Fat Mike · 01-07-2011, 01:56 PM

Okay. Thanks for the info!

01-07-2011, 12:54 PM	#1
Fat Mike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 540	Transmission Crossmember Template Does anyone have a template for the transmission mount for a tubular crossmember? I am thinking of somekind of universal mount. I mostly need the spacing for the 2 hole mounts. Here is a picture of the transmission crossmember I made. __________________ FAT MIKE My 59 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=400201 My 47 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386848

01-07-2011, 01:16 PM	#2
hsdropout Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Placerville CA Posts: 186	Re: Transmission Crossmember Template Which transmission are you going to use?

01-07-2011, 01:25 PM	#3
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Transmission Crossmember Template Wouldn't you just use the transmission mount as a template. Get transmission and engine in the frame with intake level at ride stance, put the transmission mount on the tranny and make a piece of plate for the holes. Put your tub mount where you want it and make a cardboard template to fill in the gap, if there is any, between the tube and plate for the mount. I assume you are going to weld on side plated to bolt to the side of the frame? The process described above is how I modified and fit mine. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

01-07-2011, 01:31 PM	#4
Fat Mike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 540	Re: Transmission Crossmember Template I am going to use a th-400 but don't have it yet. If I had it i would definetly just get a cardboard template made and no big deal. Hard to do when you don't have the tranny yet. LOL! That is why I was asking for help. __________________ FAT MIKE My 59 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=400201 My 47 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386848 Last edited by Fat Mike; 01-07-2011 at 01:56 PM.

01-07-2011, 01:41 PM	#5
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: Transmission Crossmember Template Mike I would wait until you have the transmission and engine in the truck. OrrieG is telling you the way to do this. Mockup is everything, and its hard to mockup things with out the actual parts. It can be done but its more of a chore. Last edited by Kabwe; 01-07-2011 at 01:48 PM.

01-07-2011, 01:56 PM	#6
Fat Mike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 540	Re: Transmission Crossmember Template Okay. Thanks for the info! __________________ FAT MIKE My 59 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=400201 My 47 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386848



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