XRSTI

puttin a 330bhp cossie lump in me xr4 but me gearbox mount aint the same it wider on the t5 will an xr4 box mount fit the t5??

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

cossie4i your man to ask

XRSTI

cheers

cossie4i+

iTrader: (15)

I modified the XR4i mount to fit, otherwise you have to weld the car up to use the cossie mount.

Steve.

xr4man

hahaha, you need to look to the american merkur guys. we are the masters of putting a t-5 into a sierra (merkur) shell. you can check out rapidogroup.com they make a mount specific to mounting a t-5 under a merkur. i have one on my car and it fit perfect.

i think BAT inc has them too, but not sure.

or you can get on merkurclub.com or merkursportcom and look for a user galaxie1. he makes mounts as well.

Dan@Rapid-Ford

iTrader: (5)

why make work for yourself when theres a std ford cradle that will fit straight on to the car with no mods

I think I've got one on the shelf at my unit.

xr4man

but didn't cossie4i say that the car would have to be modified to use the t-5 mount? or the t-9 mount would have to be modified?

unless you are talking about yet a different mount.

Dan@Rapid-Ford

iTrader: (5)

yup, he did say that, and he said it to me when I converting my 4i.

but I used a direct bolt on replacement IIRC you might have to redrill the holes on the alloy plate that bolts to gearbox, but no mods to the shell or crossmember.

xr4man

i see.

we have a few individuals and companies that have made a new crossmember specifically for putting the t-5 under our cars. so we just get one of those and bolt it to the transmission and then bolt it to the mounts under the car. no redrilling necessary.

in this picture you can see the crossmember sticking out to the left in front of the exhaust.



and this one you can see it peeking out behind the swaybar.




cheers, ian

cossie4i+

iTrader: (15)

So what mount is it Dan ????????

Steve.

xr4man

i'm curious too.

XRSTI

so which mount is the replacement then?