Transmission Crossmember to Frame Bushings

[403Olds]

I checked my factory service manual, and it does show the bushings, just trying to figure out why they'd be necessary. My car is a Salon and had the infamous GN body bushing, but kind of glad it doesn't have more rubber in it.

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[bs009]

Well it turns out Grainger is only open weekdays from 7am - 5pm. So that means I guess I'll never be going there.

I ended up ordering some 50a rubber from mcmaster-carr instead.

 

[liquidh8]

Well it turns out Grainger is only open weekdays from 7am - 5pm. So that means I guess I'll never be going there.

I ended up ordering some 50a rubber from mcmaster-carr instead.

Let me know how you may out. I used a drill to make the holes, then and exacto knife to clean them up. I sharp utility knife cut the rubber. I never though to take pics when I did mine.

 

[bs009]

So here's the aftermath:

This is the rubber that I used:


I cut it with a band saw and drilled it out with a 1/2" drill bit. The holes aren't very clean but they worked just fine. I go the bolts to go through them and that's what counts.

here's the finished pieces:


I used the extra metal pieces from the FrameFX kit I used as the metal backing. Then I used 10 x 1.5 clip on nuts on those pieces. I was going to weld something on them but I grabbed the wrong nuts so I just used the clips.

Here they are installed on the car:

 

[mr evil]

I checked my factory service manual, and it does show the bushings, just trying to figure out why they'd be necessary. My car is a Salon and had the infamous GN body bushing, but kind of glad it doesn't have more rubber in it.

Thanks for letting me know!

Had a few Cutlaii and have never had bushings either.....wonder if I should, what the benefit is

 

[tobyp]

Had a few Cutlaii and have never had bushings either.....wonder if I should, what the benefit is

only reason you would want rubber bushings in the cross member is to keep a knock sensor from detecting false knock when shifting.. Wish I would have seen the post earlier, as I have a few sets of used bushings in good shape

 

[mr evil]

Good to know, thanks toby

 

[403Olds]

Thanks Toby!