833 question- cross member

[davek]

I have a 70 Bee with aftermarket cross member. I believe 833 is 1967,no serial number or pad on it. Brewers says to use 68/69 cross member for that 4 spd. Sound right and why? After market one on the car you can not get to the mount bolts,I think someone made it.

 

[Dipstick]

66-69 mount sits in the middle of the cross member, in 70 they moved the mount pad on the tail forward so the mount sits in a basket at the front of the cross member.

http://www.brewersperformance.com/products.php?cat=26

 

[R/T Boy 67]

In 1970 the trans mount position on four speeds was changed so that the trans crossmember was the same for both auto and manual. You need a 66 to 69 manual trans crossmember or a1970 tailshaft housing and a 1970 crossmember. You need a crossmember anyway, so I would get the earlier four speed one. The 66-69 crossmembers have bigger holes than the 70, so a little welding, or at least big washers will be required. Typing at the same time as Dipstick.