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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: Yellow r code on April 16, 2025, 12:59:57 PM

Title: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: Yellow r code on April 16, 2025, 12:59:57 PM

I was thinking I would share these 2 pictures with everyone. These bolts are the ones in the cross member that hold the trans to the cross member. I hope this helps other people out. My car is a R code made at the NJ plant built Nov 7 of 69. The red on the bolts.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: J_Speegle on April 16, 2025, 03:56:58 PM

How long are those bolts? Only asking because in the pictures they don't look very long.

Don't recall seeing those bolts finished in the safety red before. Hopefully we can hear more from those that focus on 70's specifically. I'm looking through my pictures to see if I have some clear pictures from other unrestored 70's  Tough place to get shots of.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: jwc66k on April 16, 2025, 04:14:16 PM

The size and thread would help as well. A Ford hardware part number would be even better. The "red" usually signifies a special torque requirement.
Jim

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: Bob Gaines on April 16, 2025, 04:18:48 PM

Quote from: Yellow r code on April 16, 2025, 12:59:57 PM

I was thinking I would share these 2 pictures with everyone. These bolts are the ones in the cross member that hold the trans to the cross member. I hope this helps other people out. My car is a R code made at the NJ plant built Nov 7 of 69. The red on the bolts.

Based on the picture of the two short bolts you most likely mean the bolts that holds the transmission mount to the transmission. Lock nuts are what holds the transmission mount to the crossmember.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: specialed on April 16, 2025, 06:16:39 PM

Never seen red on them bolts wonder if its a locktite thread sealer as there is a red sealer out there on the market.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: J_Speegle on April 16, 2025, 10:16:16 PM

Head marking and a look from the other end would help solidify which they are also.

The long cross member to body cross member bolts would have a somewhat pointed threaded end with a nut with the intergrated washer style nut.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: Yellow r code on April 17, 2025, 05:54:19 AM

Bob is correct. These are the bolts that hold the mount to the trans .  I can't get any other pictures. I've already put the trans back in the car. that's why to took the picture of the bolts before I installed them again.

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: jwc66k on April 17, 2025, 09:12:48 PM

Here's a drawing. Get a set for your year car.
Jim

Title: Re: 4 speed cross member bolts
Post by: J_Speegle on April 21, 2025, 06:36:18 PM

And a close up of one that I found just a couple days ago posted on another site in a somewhat related discussion


(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/21/6-210425173559-210141461.jpeg)