Superformance Transmission Removal and install

[fordracing65]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

Yes, I will continue to remove a BOLT IN seat and a SCREW IN tunnel rather than CUT a structural member. Google is not the shop manual of proper high performance vehicle repairs in my shop. Please, by all means cut the crossmembers out of your Kirkham, but don't tell Superformance owners to do so.

Sorta like the Jag dealer here in town that in the 60's could do a clutch in an E type in under 4 hours. This job requires the engine and transmission be removed to PROPERLY do the job. That they torched the crossmember out and then "welded" it back in place was of no concern to them until one day a customer's E dropped the crossmember going over a rough railroad crossing. The lawsuit and settlement more than ate up the extra profits they made for charging 12 hours labor when they took 4...................................

I'll actually tell them whatever I want, it's an opinion website, a 1960's Jag is a completly different chassis than a modern day SPF, like I said I've done this with Mustangs, Corvetts, and SPF, take it with a grain of salt.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by fordracing65

I'll actually tell them whatever I want, it's an opinion website, a 1960's Jag is a completly different chassis than a modern day SPF, like I said I've done this with Mustangs, Corvetts, and SPF, take it with a grain of salt.

What Mustang? They have a bolt on crossmember.

Grain of salt, no problem.

Yes, you ARE entitled to your opinion and the people reading this are entitled to do whatever they want with their cars. I just don't want to encourage a Superformance owner to do something the factory EXPRESSLY WARNS AGAINST!

[mpanten]

In case anyone is wondering, it came out through the tunnel pretty easy, one helpful hint, disconnect the throttel linakge before you jack the motor up to clear the trans mount, unless you want you engine to stick at wot when you start the car the first time.

[NoVA Cobra]

Good reminder. Removing tranny thru tunnel isn't a problem. Cutting cross member is. You can see in attached link - even a well-fabricated replacement bolt-in cross member may provide lateral strength, but severely compromises torsional strength. https://superformance.org/scof_tech_...terations.html