Posted by J B Long on 5/4/2008, 6:20 pm, in reply to "Best donor vehicle for 3-speed auto"
72.251.78.250
Jim, a C4 from a '64-65 Comet or a '65 Falcon 170 is the only one that will fit your existing mount. You can use a later C4 from a 170 or 200 (through 1980 or so) but you'll need a different mount arrangement. Some of the Falcon vendors sell a mount kit, and it includes the mounting for the parking brake.
A transmission from a 250 will require a different bellhousing and converter to fit a 170 or 200. JL
--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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