Transmission mount swap problems?

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Pulling the 318 poly and 727 out of my '64 Fury and dropping in a 440 and later 727. The front engine mounts are no problem (I have the parts), but I keep reading that the mount on the tranny crossmember will be in the wrong spot. I'll be using the later tranny mount, but does anyone know exactly what I need to do to the crossmember to get it to sit at the right spot?

I know that there are (rather expensive) aftermarket mounts out there to do this, but I'm sure others have done mods for this themselves. Seems to me I could just drill new holes in the rails to move the crossmember...no? So who's done what? Thanks!

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Unless you changed the K frame in the car to the 66-70 B body unit, which moves the engine rearward, the trans will drop right on the stock mount location if you have the stock engine mounts.

For someone who claims to not have a job and be living in the middle of nowhere you have an awful lot of projects going, your trust fund seems to be holding up well ???

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"Seems to me I could just drill new holes in the rails to move the crossmember...no?"
No, there are no rails to drill.

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I shortened & drilled the crossmember to the same bolt pattern as the 64 one...NOT the crossmember frame.... Very easy job.

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Thanks all! Between the two John's it sounds like the mount is the same, but the position is different. John K, couldn't I make up a 1/4" steel plate to move the mount forward the required amout? And does anyone have a pic of the aftermarket mount mentioned?

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The mount pad on the transmission tailhousing is different on the '65 and earlier and the '66 and later. Early pad is further forward and has a wider bolt pattern.

Schumacher makes a conversion mount to allow the use of '66 and later transmissions in the early B.

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Doooh , I didn't know that ...

Once again John K. to the rescue

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Thanks all! Between the two John's it sounds like the mount is the same, but the position is different. John K, couldn't I make up a 1/4" steel plate to move the mount forward the required amout? And does anyone have a pic of the aftermarket mount mentioned?

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No it's a different mount and adding a 1/4 " thick steel plate would change the driveline angle. The 66 up automatic crossmember as someone else stated MIGHT be an option since the mount is not in the middle of the trans crossmember.

But it would be quick and easier to get the imperial services mount , unless it's a $200 part .

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Thanks all! Between the two John's it sounds like the mount is the same, but the position is different. John K, couldn't I make up a 1/4" steel plate to move the mount forward the required amout? And does anyone have a pic of the aftermarket mount mentioned?

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No it's a different mount and adding a 1/4 " thick steel plate would change the driveline angle. The 66 up automatic crossmember as someone else stated MIGHT be an option since the mount is not in the middle of the trans crossmember.

But it would be quick and easier to get the imperial services mount , unless it's a $200 part .

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Thanks all! Between the two John's it sounds like the mount is the same, but the position is different. John K, couldn't I make up a 1/4" steel plate to move the mount forward the required amout? And does anyone have a pic of the aftermarket mount mentioned?

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No it's a different mount and adding a 1/4 " thick steel plate would change the driveline angle. The 66 up automatic crossmember as someone else stated MIGHT be an option since the mount is not in the middle of the trans crossmember.

But it would be quick and easier to get the imperial services mount , unless it's a $200 part .

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$79

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