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The Shop => Transmission Shop => Topic started by: ericarmstrong on April 21, 2011, 02:17:21 PM

Title: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: ericarmstrong on April 21, 2011, 02:17:21 PM
Can anyone describe the difference between the auto and manual cross members?  Looking for any description- mounting points, height, ext....
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 21, 2011, 02:21:14 PM
Height. Waiting for a better response myself
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: ericarmstrong on April 21, 2011, 02:28:07 PM
I've been preparing for my ZJ drive-train swap, and from what I've looked at so far the 4speed auto should line up perfectly with the stock auto x member.   While reading further into the swap I started looking at people doing ZJ 42re auto to ax-15 manual swaps. I was surprised to find out that the ax-15 plate and mount bolted directly to the ZJ auto cross-member.  This should mean the eagles auto x-member should be a mod free bolt in for an ax-15 setup ( with plate of course).   It just seems to easy to be true, so I figured someone could pop my bubble on here.
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: IowaEagle on April 21, 2011, 09:57:17 PM
I see there is a part number difference.  And, I don't know what the difference is. 
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 22, 2011, 07:53:40 AM
Bubble is popped. Auto x member needs mods. I swapped to manual.
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: eaglefreek on April 22, 2011, 08:44:46 AM
Toueagle installed an AX15 with an auto cross member and had to modify the mount.
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: demonicdragon on April 22, 2011, 11:30:03 PM
im getting interested in doing a manual swap soon or later. i got the pedal assembly to start with. im looking to either do the nv3555 or the ax15. how much motifing is there? a grind or two?
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: ericarmstrong on April 23, 2011, 12:23:25 AM
Quote from: mudkicker715 on April 22, 2011, 07:53:40 AM
Bubble is popped. Auto x member needs mods. I swapped to manual.

and you tried a factory jeep extension plate and mount?

Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 23, 2011, 06:38:48 AM
No
I did what I believe tougeagle did. It vibrates howwever. 
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: mudkicker715 on April 23, 2011, 08:29:03 AM
Reply 29 is tougeagles. Mine is similar

http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=21335.15
Title: Re: Looking for x-member difference
Post by: demonicdragon on April 23, 2011, 12:20:37 PM
Nothing simple is there lol