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#4685 07/04/2003 12:29 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 | Is a custom transmission support crossmember necessary when installing a Saginaw 4 speed in a '50 AD 1/2 ton equipped with a stock bellhousing and an open driveline? I have read some old posts applicable to this subject, but I am still confused. All advice will be appreciated. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Denny,
Short answer is no. I have a Saginaw 4 in a 52 and its fine. If it were an aluminum 4 speed I would put one in but not a cast iron transmission. The 4 speed has a rear pad to bolt up but the crossmember would have to be moved or a short plate made.
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