Mycarispurty Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I'm looking at my JTR books and it says the stock tranny x-member mounting brackets only need to be hacked away for auto or Vette 4+3 manual installs? So I guess T5 users or 4 speed users don't have to cut those off? It's going in a 77 if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmjay Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've been reading the same books....doesn't it also say you'd be fabbing up or ordering a new trans mount for the T5/T56 and getting rid of the stock mounts for clearance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustorbust Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I am in the process of putting mine together with a t5 and I had to cut them off to get it all to line up correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycarispurty Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Well dang, I was hoping I wouldn't have to cut those things off...but I guess it'll be easy to get in there now that there is no engine or tranny in the way. I thought I had read in the book that they had to be cut, but then I was reading it again today and it said for automatic or Vette 4+3 users, these tranny mounts have to be cut off. I was just confused and wanted a definate answer from someone who's ahead of me in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'm looking at my JTR books and it says the stock tranny x-member mounting brackets only need to be hacked away for auto or Vette 4+3 manual installs? So I guess T5 users or 4 speed users don't have to cut those off? It's going in a 77 if that matters. Which books are those JTR books? Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonZ Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I cut mine off in my 76. I think it would have fit without but the extra clearance is a good thing. It only took about 1/2 an hour with my cutoff wheel to remove both of them. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miloZ Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I used an air chisel to cut mine off. worked alright. Aim for the spot welds and it should snap them apart. Def need to remove them if you plan to run your exhaust through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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