Removing Bellhousing Crossmember?

[SBC RACING]

Hey guys,

In the process of installing long tube headers on my 62' and ran into a problem with collector to bellhousing crossmember clearance. I have swapped out my SM420 for a Muncie M21 and also fabbed up an auto trans style crossmember that goes under the trans tailshaft. So my questions is, can i remove the bellhousing crossmember without causing any problems? My truck has the horse shoe style front motor mount so im a bit concerned that the trans crossmember has to support both the trans and the rear of the engine. However, im no expert so id like to hear everyone else's opinion/experience

Thanks so much