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12-15-2003, 05:59 PM
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I was just wondering--- I changed the clutch in my '71 1/2 ton 2wd last spring and I was shocked to see that there was no crossmember for the rear of the transmission!!!??? I s that normal for my truck?? It sure seems that it puts a lot of strain on the bellhousing? Seems to me that it would have a rear crossmember because I knoe that thing weighs ore that an automatic!
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12-15-2003, 06:05 PM
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That's normal...the bellhousing is plenty stout enough to hold it
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12-15-2003, 06:27 PM
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Yeah the crossmember sits under the bellhousing, but gives a ton of support for the tranny. I believe you will only find a crossmember below the tail of an auto tranny
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12-15-2003, 06:48 PM
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also the bellhousing is cast iron so it is plenty strong.
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12-15-2003, 07:46 PM
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Mines likef that thought the same thing but my dad said it was normal
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