Questions about transmission mount crossmember

[marcolara]

After spending a couple hours getting rid of the sludge and the dirt off my 68 frame, I discovered that the transmission mount has been cut/modified (pretty crappy job if you ask me) by previous owners. I also heard that these mounts are different based on manual/automatic transmission.

My questions are:

1) What type of cross member is this (auto, manual transmission)?
2) Is this cross member structurally safe even though its been cut this way?
3) Should I just get a new/used one and where can I get one?

Thanks!

[Lattimer]

That looks like a manual crossmember. Manuals, the bell housing mounts to the crossmember with rubber isolators through the large holes. Auto's mount in the center on a typical auto trans mount.

If that was mine, I would weld some new steel on it to reinforce it and keep on rocking. I wouldn't use it as-is.

[volksworld]

looks like some fool hacked it to get the clutch out easier...if you plan on an automatic conversion you don't need this xmember at all

[volksworld]

these also differ in shape and location between v8 and 6...a pic of the rails to show which holes its riveted to would help