JonR Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Will a TD5 or Puma gearbox cross member fit an '87 chassis? Would be most obliged if someone could tell me. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 doubt a Puma [Tdci] will. not sure if a Td5 one will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 My TD5 chassis has the gearbox mounts welded directly to it. The crossmember just acts as a brace unlike the earlier models. What are you trying to achieve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonR Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Need some extra clearance for a non standard exhaust system. This being one of two options which would keep the intermediate section of the pipe nice and straight. The other way would involve putting bends in it, which, ultimately, I don't suppose will make that much difference to the flow but would involve more phaffing about getting it to fit. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 For extra clearance I make my own cross members, cut the plates off the old one and cut a piece of 4x2 box section to length, weld the plates to the end and add some fillets and you're done. Takes a couple of hours and gives a lot more clearance for exhaust systems to go over the top of it. You can see the result here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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