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Transmission crossmember

Does anyone have any pictures of a 87-88 v8 transmission? I'm looking for a pictures of the back showing the crossmember, the catalytic conv. hanger, and how it connects to the transmisson. I'm missing something, and pictures would show what I need. Its some kind of a mounting piece.
If you like, email them to jpc647@charter.net

Would this mounting piece be the same on a 88 v6 transmission?

Thanks Guys

Transmission crossmember

Reply #1 –
TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER
A lot of Cougars and Thunderbirds from 1983-88 have the "double-hump" transmission crossmember from the factory. So if you have one, there's one thing you don't have to worry about...otherwise you'll have to hunt one down. This crossmember is so named because it has the two humps necessary to clear a dual exhaust system. Some cars only had the single crossmember, meaning it won't work with duals. You can find one from any 5.0 Mustang from 1986-93.

It looks the exact same as stock, but it has two humps.

http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/50dualexhaust.html

When your bored, look through cool cats and check out all the tech articles.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Transmission crossmember

Reply #2 –
The hanger should sandwich between the tranny and tranny mount.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Transmission crossmember

Reply #3 –
Late as usual, but...
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Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

Transmission crossmember

Reply #4 –
what type of transmission is this one master blaster?  My yoke on my aod does not transition to a round flat surface, its a knuckle.

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Reply #5 –
Now put a floor shifter in it.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Transmission crossmember

Reply #6 –
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what type of transmission is this one master blaster?
Stock 88 5.0 AOD. The ring is some kind of vibration damper, I think.
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Now put a floor shifter in it.
Well, I've had this stuff in a plastic bin in the closet for 11 years... I wonder if I'll ever do anything with it?  :disappoin
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Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

Transmission crossmember

Reply #7 –
Iv'e never seen anyone keeping the floor piece, That is neat though.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Transmission crossmember

Reply #8 –
i removed the floor piece from my parts car and used it in my v6 car.
 

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Reply #9 –
Is the exhaust hanger on the transmission supposed to be curled up like that? I thought they were curled down.