Transmission Support

With the engine and transmission dropped in the car it was time to support them properly. As usual, any time there are changes, you usually get some annoying surprises. To install the transmission support, I started jacking the T-5 up. Unfortunately the shifter did not clear the hole in the tunnel. The shifter was about an inch or two too forward.

I did not want to cut the floor so I tried moving the engine backward. I loosened the motor mounts, jacked the engine up a bit and pushed. I did manage to move the engine about half an inch so I went back to the tranny. The shifter still would not clear so in the end I had no choice but to cut a small notch to the floor but then I got it to fit.

Now I could finally install the transmission support. But naturally it wasn't just a bolt in job. The T-5 support was shaped a bit differently compared to the original and ended up contacting the driver side exhaust pipe. It would probably cause problems when installing the exhaust manifolds but for now at least the engine and transmission were connected to the car.