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Originally Posted by dsraven
you will likely have to cut the cross member at the rear of the engine and fab a new cross member for the new auto trans. some guys simply bolt a piece of square tube onto the bottom flange of the frame. this works but it's better for the frame if you bolt a flat flange onto the outside of the web of the frame that possibly hangs down a couple inches lower than the frame is, possibly with a square cut away in that lower part that is the same size as your square tube. then weld your square tube into that notch. tidy it all up after you know it fits etc. that way the cross member is easily removed later if you need to pull the engine or something. the square tube gets bent lower in the middle to accept the trans mount at the correct height and has a flat flange on it for the trans mount to bolt to. quick and painless.
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This isn't the right one for my application....have to find it but something like this would support the frame better like you are saying right?