Is there a difference between Auto and Manuel Crossmembers?

MSM0075

Ones all rusted out under my '88..prob about to break..i picked up one from a swap meet but some dude told me as i was walking that im gonna have to change it cause the one i purchased was for an auto..im going to have to make it shorter...is this true??? i hope not..

**Asha'man** · 12-08-03, 10:09 AM

There is a difference, I'm just not sure what it is yet. Haven't compared my two crossmembers yet.

Ash

MSM0075 · 12-09-03, 06:04 PM

no one really knows...guess when they did their T5 swap the crossmember came with it...

**Mustang5L5** · 12-09-03, 08:42 PM

On 5.0's there isn't a difference

Do the 2.3's use the same crossmember as the 79-86's with the single hump? If so i beleive you can grind the welds and slide it foreward to adjust it.

MSM0075 · 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang5L5

On 5.0's there isn't a difference

Do the 2.3's use the same crossmember as the 79-86's with the single hump? If so i beleive you can grind the welds and slide it foreward to adjust it.

my '88 has a dumble hump...

351wcoupe · 12-09-03, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MSM0075

my '88 has a dumble hump...

I thought 87-93 autos had a single hump and the 5spd had the double hump

rjpetr · 12-11-03, 03:53 PM

351 is right. I have both xmembers in front of me right now. The auto is single hump and the t5 is double hump.

Rich

MSM0075 · 12-11-03, 06:05 PM

What about for GT's that have an auto? they had to have a double hump right?

The one I bought is a double hump.

**Stinger** · 12-11-03, 07:06 PM

The T5 4 cyl crossmembers have a single hump...5.0's have a double.

MSM0075 · 12-11-03, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

The T5 4 cyl crossmembers have a single hump...5.0's have a double.

Weird...I guess this one was replaced sometime??? Hard to belive since its rusted so bad..

**Mustang5L5** · 12-11-03, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MSM0075

What about for GT's that have an auto? they had to have a double hump right?

The one I bought is a double hump.

Yes, all 86-93's with 5.0's have a double hump no matter what tranny. It's for the dual exhaust.

MSM0075 · 12-11-03, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang5L5

Yes, all 86-93's with 5.0's have a double hump no matter what tranny. It's for the dual exhaust.

Thats what I thought. Only makes sense.

**DougNuts** · 12-11-03, 09:34 PM

Geesh, you guys are confusing..........

So, if I do a T-5 swap, I'll need a new crossmember? I have an 89 auto.

**Stinger** · 12-11-03, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DougNuts

Geesh, you guys are confusing..........

So, if I do a T-5 swap, I'll need a new crossmember? I have an 89 auto.

Yes..you will...just as it says on my swap page.

MSM0075 · 12-11-03, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

...just as it says on my swap page.