Transmission mount doesn't line up?

[SmogSUX]

So I got an 89 shell for free in rough condition. Bought a dohc motor set, replaced the headgasket, etc etc..

So anyways in my final stretch to finish my car I've got the motor in and on the mounts..

I noticed that the transmission mount doesn't line up..like the transmission is sitting 1-1.5" too far forward or something..

So could I have some how, some way put the motor mounts on the wrong sides...or done anything to make the whole motor/transmission sit too far forward?

Here's the crossmember and mount:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/IMG_0351.jpg
Here's where the shifter sits with a floor jack holding it as high as it goes:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/IMG_0353.jpg

^You can see that it sits kinda forward

Also one of the 4 bolts that holds the transmission on is broken I guess...like the stud is stuck in the car and nothing is poking out...and drilling it out isn't working because it's too tough..any ideas on that?

[gijoe69]

Transmission isn't sitting properly or engine mounts been shifted or crossmember; try loosening the engine mounts then place a jack under the tranny and try to move it around until you can cross thread the bolts in place also rubber mallet works

[FRoSt415]

Put a long Flathead in there on one side then put a bolt in on the other end. Do again on the reverse side and tah dah your cross member is in.

[SmogSUX]

I've moved the motor mounts around and stuff, but it still sits forward...one of the mounts is torn though, so maybe that isn't helping much?

[weissguy]

I would change motor mounts out and put non torn ones in there if I were you.

[SmogSUX]

Yeah...looking for non torn ones now..but I don't see how that would make the motor sit forward that inch..

[DALAZ_68]

Yeah...looking for non torn ones now..but I don't see how that would make the motor sit forward that inch..

if the motor itself it slightly shifted....that could cause it

[240sxaddict]

I don't remember off the top of my head which way it sits... but is it backwards? And iirc the automagic and manual transmissions have different crossmembers, make sure it's right.

[SmogSUX]

My friend and I decided the motor looked right, the shifter was at the right point, and everything looked okay..so I'm assuming I somehow got an auto crossmember.

[repda916]

My friend and I decided the motor looked right, the shifter was at the right point, and everything looked okay..so I'm assuming I somehow got an auto crossmember.
auto crossmember:bigok: flip and drill 2 new holes

[nismolism]

try what he said^^^ if u dont want to spend any extra money

[SmogSUX]

Does mine look like an auto crossmemeber?

[monsta_civic]

just throwint this out there but has the car been in a accident before? then that could be another problem throwing all that stuff off!!

[Forge_55b]

its the wrong mount 100% :) and motor mounts are the same left and right, you can interchange them so you didn't get that wrong

[S14_Kouki]

Damn ever since i put my nismo tranny mount on the crossmember does not like to line up at all but with alot of yelling it lines up enough to get the bolts in.

[SmogSUX]

Someone in NOrcal hook it up with a 5 speed one? :(