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Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto

Posted by JimG on 5/3/2008, 4:25 am
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Hi. I'm hoping to AGAIN take advantage of the vast knowledge of the members of this board. We want to start keeping our eyes open for a good donor car where we might find a 3-speed automatic to replace the 2-speed Fordomatic in our '63 Falcon, which currently has a 170. What should we be looking for - a Maverick maybe? I know where there are several Granadas/Monarchs with 250's in them. How about those? Also, will I need a custom transmission mount (some guy sells them on eBay) or can I get a tranny mount from a later model Falcon or some other Ford that used the 3-speed? I wish to retain the parking brake and, as you know, the tranny mount incorporates part of the hand brake mechanism.

Thanks in advance.

Jim

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Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto - JimG 5/3/2008, 4:25 am
- Re: Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto - J B Long 5/4/2008, 6:20 pm
- Re: Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto - dmac 5/4/2008, 10:49 am
- Re: Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto - dmac 5/3/2008, 1:37 pm
  - Re: Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto - JimG 5/3/2008, 4:14 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Hi. I'm hoping to AGAIN take advantage : of the vast knowledge of the members : of this board. We want to start : keeping our eyes open for a good : donor car where we might find a : 3-speed automatic to replace the : 2-speed Fordomatic in our '63 : Falcon, which currently has a 170. : What should we be looking for - a : Maverick maybe? I know where there : are several Granadas/Monarchs with : 250's in them. How about those? : Also, will I need a custom : transmission mount (some guy sells : them on eBay) or can I get a tranny : mount from a later model Falcon or : some other Ford that used the : 3-speed? I wish to retain the : parking brake and, as you know, the : tranny mount incorporates part of : the hand brake mechanism. : : Thanks in advance. : : Jim :

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