200R4 update

Red383 said
In your thread (which I had already read through) you state:

post #271 - "the TCI adapter in 1/4" thick and I believe the wilcap is 1/2" or 5/8" thick."

post #391 - "I believe the Wilcap adapter is 3/8" thick"

I was just trying to get the actual measurements, since this will make a difference on how mush cross member will need removed.

Since you have the TCI, that would make the measurement 28.5"

If you're talking about the trans mount location, yes it will vary depending on which adapter you use. On mine I simply got a close estimate when I mocked it up in the garage then put some slots in the trans mount surface which gave me a little leeway in both directions. The amount that you have to trim on the cross member will vary because depending on which adapter you use it will shift the transmission further and further back (TCI being the thinnest). The 2004R trans has many small protrusions on either side that you'll have to make clearance for, so depending on where the trans ends up (front to back) you'll need to trim for each individual protrusion. That's what I did so that I would not cut any more than necessary. I also (if you read my thread) reinforced the upper cross member with 1/8" steel plates by sliding them between the upper cross member and the body (then welded). This reinforcement compensated (to some degree) for the metal that I removed.

Treblig