transmission availibilty
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transmission availibilty
i was reading early ford truck shop manual and comparing the part numbers. i concluded that most of the transmissions have many similar parts including the gear case. it seems then that a three speed syncro transmission would bolt to my bell housing and take the place of the spurgear 4 speed that i have. has anyone else made this change to his truck. i have a 52 f3 with a 215 six.
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So, if I'm not mistaken, an F-3 with the 4-sp crashbox would have the big "hoop" crossmember, right? So just about any trans will fit in there, including a T5, SROD, SMOD, with overdrive. Some fab work for the rear mount, but not having to cut the stock crossmember would be worth it.
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Ford type 3.03 3 speed manual all sycromesh transmission introduced in 1962.
Will be found in 1962/83 F100's, 1962/79 F250's, 1966/77 Bronco's, 1967/79 F350's, 1975/86 F150's, 1965/87 E100/150's, and a gazillion 1962/80 Passenger Cars.
Some 1962/68 Passenger Cars with I-6's do not use this trans, use the light duty 2.77 trans with a non syncro 1st.
Will be found in 1962/83 F100's, 1962/79 F250's, 1966/77 Bronco's, 1967/79 F350's, 1975/86 F150's, 1965/87 E100/150's, and a gazillion 1962/80 Passenger Cars.
Some 1962/68 Passenger Cars with I-6's do not use this trans, use the light duty 2.77 trans with a non syncro 1st.
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i got a light duty 3 speed out of my flatty powered 53 sitting here and a car { long tailshaft } perfect light duty 3 speed sitting gathering rust in my garage . the truck 3 speed has a synchro out of it in first gear so she bangs and clangs .............. they aren't being used so .... although i prolly oughtta hols on too the car one in case the customline breaks , but ............................. i'm 2 hours up the road in springpatch illinoize .......................
hades i even have a dain near complete 52 flatty 8 sitting around getting rusty ..................... but i'd give stu first shot at that for one 'o' his if he needed it or i was to sell it .
hades i even have a dain near complete 52 flatty 8 sitting around getting rusty ..................... but i'd give stu first shot at that for one 'o' his if he needed it or i was to sell it .
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I have a T-98 4 speed that came out of a 56 F100....floor shift with a non-synchro first gear....but I'm sure that you can find the same thing closer to St. Louis. This one weighs a ton (well not really a ton, but it is heavy) so it'd be a truck freight item.
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147 pounds is what mine in the 53 weighs {t-98} . trust me you dont need the first gear unless you intend to drag our little planet out of orbit ............. dain good tranny's , i know of 2 of them i might be able to get my hands on and they came outta parts trucks i had . i'll see if norm wants to part with one ....................
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transmission availability
hey 55, i might be interested in your truck 3 speed (think i might be able to fix the syncro problem). but please let me know if norm wants to part with a t 98. i think that would be pretty much a bolt in. a floor shifter would be preferred since i dont have any column shift linkage. besides the floorshifter looks more truck like. let me know what norm says yea or neigh