Crossmember transmission support bushings

[ArdWrknTrk]

"Divorced" means the transfer case is entirely separated from the transmission.

Yours it "married" by that sleeve/collar/ union.

[Gary Lewis]

"Oh, and the part numbers on one of the lower don't exactly match up with what the book says or at least I don't think they do.  I may clean it more later to see if I can read more of the number."

Any number on a part is not a part number.  See our page here: Documentation/How To Decode Ford Part Numbers.

But the short version is that #'s on parts are ID or engineering #'s and you have to use a cross reference to get from those to part numbers, which are what is listed in the master parts catalog.

I know it doesn't make sense, but that was not one of Ford's "Better Ideas".

The upper and lower insulators/bushing/mounts may be hard to find.  But you may be able to find other bushings that will work.  I'd look at the cab bushings and radiator support bushings to see if they are about the same size.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Will seems to have found them at JBG!?!?!

https://shop.broncograveyard.com/mobile/Transmission_Transfer-Case-Mounts-Round-Mounts-80-86/productinfo/31606B/

[Gary Lewis]

I missed that. But good!

Except that while their advert agrees with the part number listing from the Text section of the MPC, which shows those fitting all 4WD’s through 86. But it doesn’t match the Illustration section which shows that in 85 it changed to the style you and I have.

[ArdWrknTrk]

I suppose Will will find out for the rest of you, soon enough!?!?

[dirtymac]

That's the plan.  They've shipped.  We will see how they look when they get here.  They at least look promising.

[Rockhauler]

Those bushings look like they should work just fine. I had a devil of a time getting mine apart appears the bottom steel insert once installed is flared where the top insert has a step in it to lock the 2 pieces together. 

[Gary Lewis]

Good pics, Paul. 👍

[dirtymac]

Thank you so much Paul!  This image provides a huge amount of detail that I've been missing.

It appears that they interlock similar to the way the body mounts interlock.

[BigBrother-84]

Really useful pictures Paul!

[Rockhauler]

thanks guys, wish I had found a picture like this years ago when I had to rebuild my cross member and make bushings.

This bushing is from a truck I recently bought for parts and scrapped, one bushing assembly was in good condition the other bushing the metal pieces were rotted badly.

I'll add some dimensions for each piece but don't have time at the moment.