Tim Suddard
Tim Suddard Publisher
3/14/22 12:37 p.m.
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The Roltek transmission that’s going into our 1965 Mustang vintage race project is Chevrolet-based, not Ford. So before we could mount the Energy Suspension transmission mount that we sourced from Cobra Automotive, we would need to modify our crossmember to fit the Chevy-style mount.

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Noddaz
Noddaz UberDork
3/14/22 1:33 p.m.

Nice.  Is it worth it to box that cross member?  

slantsix
slantsix HalfDork
3/14/22 2:32 p.m.

I did a similar but slightly more involved mod when I put a T5 into my 1964 Dart.

 

I don' much see the benefit of boxing the trans member - Possibly if Drag racing on sticky Tires.

 

 

 

 

Noddaz
Noddaz UberDork
3/14/22 4:29 p.m.

I guess I am over thinking this.  When the engine is solidly mounted it would be difficult to twist the transmission cross member.

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