I've got a customer wanting to install a T5 in his Ute. He thinks that the X member will interfere with the U joint ect. Its a little difficult for me to tell him much since I'm 6000 miles away.
It appears that the Ute uses a frame similar to a Victoria.
Any answers to his questions?
http://ford-y-block.com 20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico
