| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | You'll be better off to fabricate a new crossmember. It's a pretty simple job, using square steel tubing and flat plate. You're not likely to find a bolt-in item that will clear the automatic transmission bellhousing. Yes, the crossmember is important- - - -it reinforces the rear mounts for the front springs. The one shown in your photo is for a 1954 or later pickup. Earlier ones had a flat mounting surface for the bellhousing motor mounts for a 6 cylinder engine. It would need to be extensively altered for clearance of the torque converter area of most automatics. Jerry
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