Hey all chasing measurements for toploader and singlerail ,from front of bellhousing to center of crossmember mount.have changed from auto to manual in xw using singlerail box and using toploader bellhousing .crossmember not lining up.thought between the to boxes was the same measurement but there must be difference between box size and bellhousings.using toploader bellhousing so I can use hyd clutch.6cyl.
Superbird it is a 6cyl precrossflow 250 2v,the shifter seems to sits back a bit further not shaw.thinking of using cortina box.would like to know how browno went,thanks for comments.
So the easiest way to tell whether your box is too long or not would be to jack it up to it's approximate position and try and install the tail shaft.
If the tail shaft fits then it's merely the gearboxes mout that is in the wrong place and as you say you may have to fiddle with the mount by possibly making up a plate.
Original tail shaft won't fit to long,got shaft with box that had the yoke to fit box,was told it is out of xy ute.so just have to make plate.thanks Jim.