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okay. I might have found a snag in my OBD2 swap. I did a search and couldn't find anything to help so hopefully someone will know and I am not the first that is going to encounter this.
Sorry this is so long, but I want to get as much information in here that I can.
Also, all of this is in my 1988 Cutlass Supreme that I had originally did a 3100/4T60-E swap, and I am not converting the computer system to OBD2.
I am swapping out the 1993 4T60-E in my 1988 Cutlass Supreme. The original 440-T4 had the big tranny bracket (top of tranny, not rear mount). It had the one with the 2 bolts on top, and the 2 bolts in the front.
When I put in the 4T60-E, I used the bracket that came with it. The tubular one with one bolt on the top, 2 in the front, and 2 in the back.
I am doing an OBD2 swap, so I am replacing the 1993 4T60-E with a 1996 4T60-E and it has the bracket attached to the side pan. Instead of the stamped steel side pan, it has the aluminum pan with the bracket attached too it.
I reused the tranny mount that I had with the 1993 tranny (and everything bolted up fine to my 1988 subframe), but it did not want to line up. I compared the SUBFRAME BRACKET in my 1988 to the one in my parts car (1996 Grand Prix SE), and they are DIFFERENT. I finally got the tranny to bolt up to the 1993 mount, and 1988 subframe, but it took me a lot more fighting than when I did the original setup.
My qusetion is this. Is the SUBFRAME BRACKET different and should I use it? Or will it be fine to use the 1988 subframe bracket with the aluminum pan? I got it in, and it SEEMS to be fine, but I want to be certain that it is not going to be twisted later on and cause problem. I would rather deal with this now, than later.
Since it looks okay, am I good to keep it the way it is, and then just deal with it later if it is causing a twist? I tried to eyeball it, but I am not 100% sure of what I am seeing. The brackets are a LOT different, but without swapping it out, I can't be 100% sure. They look like they have the mount in the same spot, but once again, without swapping it out, I can't be 100% sure.
I will swap out the bracket if I need too. I am just hopeing someone else has encountered this and knows for a fact to save me from swapping this out if it is not needed.
Sorry this is so long, but I want to get as much information in here that I can.
Also, all of this is in my 1988 Cutlass Supreme that I had originally did a 3100/4T60-E swap, and I am not converting the computer system to OBD2.
I am swapping out the 1993 4T60-E in my 1988 Cutlass Supreme. The original 440-T4 had the big tranny bracket (top of tranny, not rear mount). It had the one with the 2 bolts on top, and the 2 bolts in the front.
When I put in the 4T60-E, I used the bracket that came with it. The tubular one with one bolt on the top, 2 in the front, and 2 in the back.
I am doing an OBD2 swap, so I am replacing the 1993 4T60-E with a 1996 4T60-E and it has the bracket attached to the side pan. Instead of the stamped steel side pan, it has the aluminum pan with the bracket attached too it.
I reused the tranny mount that I had with the 1993 tranny (and everything bolted up fine to my 1988 subframe), but it did not want to line up. I compared the SUBFRAME BRACKET in my 1988 to the one in my parts car (1996 Grand Prix SE), and they are DIFFERENT. I finally got the tranny to bolt up to the 1993 mount, and 1988 subframe, but it took me a lot more fighting than when I did the original setup.
My qusetion is this. Is the SUBFRAME BRACKET different and should I use it? Or will it be fine to use the 1988 subframe bracket with the aluminum pan? I got it in, and it SEEMS to be fine, but I want to be certain that it is not going to be twisted later on and cause problem. I would rather deal with this now, than later.
Since it looks okay, am I good to keep it the way it is, and then just deal with it later if it is causing a twist? I tried to eyeball it, but I am not 100% sure of what I am seeing. The brackets are a LOT different, but without swapping it out, I can't be 100% sure. They look like they have the mount in the same spot, but once again, without swapping it out, I can't be 100% sure.
I will swap out the bracket if I need too. I am just hopeing someone else has encountered this and knows for a fact to save me from swapping this out if it is not needed.
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