Slade

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So I was happening to be traveling towards Sf Bay area yesterday. Right before the bay bridge. I notice there was something in the middle of the road. Looked like a piece of concreate or something. I had cars on my left side and right side, and one behind be maybe 15 feet away. Didn't want to slam my brakes.

I'm ussually pretty quick with my reactions, but there was nothing I could do but run it over. As I ran it over it went under and hit my transmission cross member mount. It caused my shifter to jump 4-5 inches high and drop right back down. Then I knew something was wrong.

Went home to check it, turns out the transmission crossmember bracket is cracked in half entirely. So now I gotta change out the mount.

My question is does anyone know if a auto tranny cross member mount will bolt in? or do I have to find a 5 speed? I tried searching and all I came up with is DIY's on how to change it which is pretty simple. Can anyone chime in?

Anti-Venom

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Any chance you can take a picture of yours and post it... if I get time tomorrow I can take a picture of mine since I have the motor and tranny out anyway.

FuMoFFuTT

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Wow.. atleast you didn't break your bumper or anything..

Slade

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Pretty dark outside right now, Ill take a pic 2m if at work. I believe the transmission mounts are different but not sure if the actual crossmember brace is different.. I can easily find a Auto, but finding a 5speed cross mount would be harder.

ThomasGS4

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Oh whew....looking at the title, I thought this thread was going to be a lot worse than it was. GL

aka paco

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dang slade that sucks! glad to hear it wasn't worse.. on a side note
I think i'm about to be on the market for a SC again in less then 24hrs.

BostonSC4

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Jeez how in the world did that get under your bumper without destroying it? and why the hell was there a cinderblock just chillen in the middle of the road...

GZZ-TT

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...How did it not hit your bumper...

chnk

iTrader: (12)

some kids probably thought it was funny

Slade

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The bumper was destroyed.. thats something I can easily fix. I'm more concerned about the mount

RmMarx

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We see your old SC cruisin around wichita all the time hah. beautiful build on that one


goodluck with the market

MIGS

iTrader: (15)

so..

i'm guessing that you didn't verify that it was indeed a "Large cinder block in middle of road"?

lol

2turbo1sup

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file a complaint to caltran, get monies $

im pretty sure you weren't the only one that hit it

Gspec

I've got a extra auto crossmember if you need one....looked identical just glancing at them when I did my 5-spd swap.

TheKevin

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that sucks but it could have been a lot worse