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Old 06-01-2013, 09:15 AM   #11
sweet70beast
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Re: T5 transmission crossmember ideas??

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Originally Posted by mknittle View Post
I t would a PITA to fab a wedge the bolts wouldn't be at an angle to the mounting pad.
This is exactly right, the angle is what is a huge problem. I just couldn't get it to work. The wedge would have to have been several inches thick and the inside of the wedge be hollow to even attempt to get the bolts at the right angle. I didn't have enough room under my Nova for this.

Since I didn't have a lot of room under my Nova since it sits close to the ground I welded two pieces of metal on to the crossmember for the mount. On a truck that sits higher I would weld on a vertical piece under the mount itself for more strength.
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