[FC] Trans cross member

[Rad Davis]

Oops.  Plain forgetfulness.  I haven't looked at an early car trans 
crossmember in years.

-Rad

At 11:18 PM 11/12/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Rad Davis said the crossmember is the same as a car.  NOPE!!!
>The tread width of an FC is wider than a car.  The horse collar main
>suspension crossmember is wider and therefore the transmission mount is
>wider than a car.  The A-arms are the same.  On a car, the line thru the
>A-arm pivot points intersects the center of the U-joint, where on an FC it
>doesn't.  This is why you must use the "articulated" rear axle bearings on
>an FC, but might not have to on a car.  FC axles are also longer than a car.
>Clark Hartzel