5.9 Magnum into a 73Duster
I jacked the tranny a little higher than needed for correct driveshaft alignment. That way there is plenty of room for adjustment. then bent some flatstock metal around an acetylene tank and tweaked it to fit around the trans. I welded a 5/16 round bar to the front and rear of that piece then welded another flat over the top of the roundbar. the round bar left a nice gap for weld penetration. On the driver side I had cut about an inch out of the crossmember and moved the trans mount bolt holes to the left that amount. Not real clear but if you look close you can see where the crossmember got welded back together. I maybe should have done that to the right side too. I think it would have been easier to fab up the up-n-over piece. I made the trans mount with a 3/8 inch spacer installed for more possible adjustment.
I jacked the tranny a little higher than needed for correct driveshaft alignment. That way there is plenty of room for adjustment. then bent some flatstock metal around an acetylene tank and tweaked it to fit around the trans. I welded a 5/16 round bar to the front and rear of that piece then welded another flat over the top of the roundbar. the round bar left a nice gap for weld penetration. On the driver side I had cut about an inch out of the crossmember and moved the trans mount bolt holes to the left that amount. Not real clear but if you look close you can see where the crossmember got welded back together. I maybe should have done that to the right side too. I think it would have been easier to fab up the up-n-over piece. I made the trans mount with a 3/8 inch spacer installed for more possible adjustment.
