Has anyone made a bracket for the torque arm to attach it to the transmission croosmember support if so,is it legal and do you know where I can get the plans to make one.
I would like to mount it this way to accomedate a metric transmission.
Ron
Canada

 

You have many options based on the transmission choice, However, the stock torque arm will not work with an aftermarket mounting system. You will have to go with an entire torquearm and mount setup sold together.

Here are an example of some;
http://www.spohn.net/category.cfm?categoryid=1047

 

Im not sure I follow your answer?The engine and tranny are out of a 86 Buick Regal: 305 4bbl,4-speed auto overdrive.The tranny is a 1 piece metric (Canada car).The tailhousing is part of the tranny,non-seperateable.
Some guys have shown me what they did but attaching 2 u-bolts to secure the torque arm to the tranny just seems.well.....SCARY!
I have access to a Licenced welding shop so fabrication is not a problem.
My main concern was lining up the torque arm right, as not to create stress points.Sure it would be easy to replace the tranny with one originally out of another third gen but this motor-tranny have less than 100,00km on it.
Are there no other ways other than purchasing new hardware?

Thanks Again
87pontiac
Canada

 

Without pictures of what you are talking about, I have no other way of helping you. I have no clue what you mean by a 1pc metric tranny. Is there a technical code for the tranny? (700r4,C4, powerglide etc... to give examples)

 

the tranny hes talkin about is the gm metric200.

 

That tranny might as well be made of glass, get a 700r4 and cut to the chase, you WILL be replacing it anyhow.

 

as far as the trany goes dont have a clue but at one point i had considered making a bracket from me crossmember that my torque arm would attach to make it somehow adjustable soon after i thought of this spohn created this for a 4th gen you can see it on there sight its designed for use with an aftermarket torque arm but maybe it will give you an idea ive gave up on that idea and am going to purchase a bmr xtreme torque arm btw does anyone on here run this piece ive seen alot of spohn pieces dont see a huge difference