Thanks for the insight.
I am planning on using the NV3500 manual transmission but the bell housing is integrated to the transmission so in some ways not terribly different than an automatic.
52Carl, if I understand your setup correctly the modified cross member is not attached to the engine/transmission but retained to provide the frame stiffness that would otherwise be lost. I am assuming that there is a new transmission support cross member farther back but given that it is only providing transmission support it doesn't need to be as robust for frame reinforcement.
Sounds like I need to stop getting ahead of myself (again) and when I get to the point of putting in engine mounts I can better evaluate the clearance issues associated with the original bell housing cross member.
