VS Auto to Manual conversion

[markovr]

The T5 has 4 holes along the bottom, along with the cover plate. My engine has 2 L shaped brackets (1 each side) that come off the sump to attach to the bottom of the bell housing (1 bolt on each side, 2 in the middle will be empty). My problem in that the bell housing bolts are a long way off going into those holes in the L shaped brackets. I'm hoping if i loosen them off the sump i will have enough play in them to get them out. Unless the L shaped brackets are different from autos to manuals? Or maybe series 1 VS ecotecs have different bell housing bolts to series 3 ones? I tried to google some answers but i only really found one post that said to cut the holes out bigger and allow more adjustment which id rather not do unless i have to. So yeah, any ideas or help with this would be greatly appreciated.

check picture above autos have 2 brackets .......t5 have one much larger one

 

[EYY]

I thought you meant where it bolted to the block lol

 

[vscalais951]

Markovr, not really sure my engine has room for a beaming brace? But if that's all i need to fit the gearbox then it looks like im on the parts search today hahaha

 

[vscalais951]

EYY, i tried to upload a picture of the mounts im having troubles with but it wont let me do it off my phone, when i get near a computer ill put a picture up

 

[mickVS84]

Hey markovr that brace in that pic looks like the auto brace unless that is out of a vn or vp manual. I will upload a pic of what my braces look like

 

[vscalais951]

MickVS84, i was just about to post that I can't find any info on vs's having a beaming brace so a pic of yours would be great

 

[mickVS84]

these are the braces you are talking about

 

[vscalais951]

Nooooooo, mine look completely different to that! At least now i know what im looking for, thank you very much for that picture!

 

[mickVS84]

And mine is a vs series 2 with t5

 

[vscalais951]

Sweet as, im off to the wreckers to find me a set of mounts that look like that hahaha. Cheers mate