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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | I have a T-5 transmission installed in my truck, but need to mount the tail on the cross member. The best thing I see that I can do is notch the stock cross member and weld an S-10 Blazer or pickup mount in the cross member, then using the correct rubber connector mount. Here's my question - can that metal piece be bought somewhere so I can weld it into my existing cross member?
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Assuming an original six and light loads you don't need that rear cross member.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | I agree with Steve. The transmsission tail mount was used for the torque tubes. When gm did away with the torque tubes the transmission just hung off the bellhousing without any rear support. The 55-59 years were done this way. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The old cast iron fat trans. hung like that without a crossmember but i'd never let that long skinny alum. one hang by it's self. I've done 3 T-5 changeovers & alway's put a universal crossmember under it. Look at all the braces it has from the factory.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I too have modified my original crossmembers to mate to the t-5 mount.I wouldn't let it hang there without,after all the s-10 has the mount and stabilizer rods for a reason.
Just my opinion.
Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Actually the s10 has the mount there because it is the rear engine mount. 2 mounts up front on the side, 1 in the rear on the transmission makes the engine mounting "triangle". Our stovebolts make the triangle with the front mount, and the 2 rear mounts on the bellhousing. That rear crossmember is redundant on a stovebolt with a t5. Still it couldn't hurt to have one for the frame stiffening properties.
John | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Joe, I have done about the same thing you are attempting. I used the orig. cross member and notched it as you suggested. I used the original rear taans mount from my 3spd and welded that into the notch. Then I used a standard T5 rear rubber mount and bolted that to the orig trans mount.
Check out the tech tips, there are some good pictures of what I'm talking about. If you can't find them let me know, I think I still have them on my computer.
Good Luck
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