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1948F-1Pickup · 11-07-2020, 01:50 PM

If I were going to do this (OD or T-5) I'd mod the factory cross member by leaving roughly the left "half" of the cross member in place.... because of all the stuff mounted to it that really should
stay in that location. I'd completely remove the right side "1/2."
I'd install a second cross member to deal with the transmission tailshaft mount and to tie into the 1/2 OE cross member remaining on the left side, to provide structural integrity for it.
That's how you skin that cat.

11-07-2020, 01:50 PM	#45
1948F-1Pickup Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Socal Posts: 795	Re: Overdrive Transmission in a 1952 F1 If I were going to do this (OD or T-5) I'd mod the factory cross member by leaving roughly the left "half" of the cross member in place.... because of all the stuff mounted to it that really should stay in that location. I'd completely remove the right side "1/2." I'd install a second cross member to deal with the transmission tailshaft mount and to tie into the 1/2 OE cross member remaining on the left side, to provide structural integrity for it. That's how you skin that cat.