Cross Member Question

[blazininthe73]

I finished making my tranny cross member and bolted it up to the tranny mount. The part that bolts under the frame rail has a small gap on the rear of both sides. This is because the mounting feet are tilted back. I put a angle finder on the carburetor and it's sitting at about 4 degrees to the rear. I have ORD poly bushings for the cross member. I also have an Atlas support ring on the back of the Atlas. So three mounting points...

My question is if I snug the cross member up to the frame will the bushings flex enough to be okay or will this cause problems?.. like putting things in a bind with the atlas support ring or bending the mounting bolts. The gap is about 1/4". Here are pics.

I think it will be alright but I'm learning everything I do by trial and error. In this case the error would probably be a broken mount or tranny housing so I figured I'd ask first.

 

[ChrisPerry]

I would go ahead and bolt it down. As long as it doesn't take a lot of torque to snug it down to the frame you should be okay.

 

[jwilson76]

I would go ahead and snug it down. There should be enough give in the bushings to pull it up to the frame. If it feels to tight when you run it up to the frame you could put a couple of washers in to take up the space.

 

[scottsdale86]

I'm suprised your frame at the mounting holes is that straight. LOL Mine is bent up wards from the crossmember being tweaked backward from the jackhole previous owner getting stuck on something. I'd just snug it up and call it good.

 

[88sub4x4]

With that small amount of angle the bushings will take up the difference with no problem.