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I have a t98 transmission that was hooked up to a 292 y block out of a 1963 ford f100 and I bought a 1966 289 out of a fairlane is there anyway u could I could buy a different bellhouse and hook them together or do I have to a different transmission? And if I have to buy a transmission what would work for a 289? I want it to be a manual
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I have a t98 transmission that was hooked up to a 292 y block out of a 1963 ford f100 and I bought a 1966 289 out of a fairlane is there anyway u could I could buy a different bellhouse and hook them together or do I have to a different transmission?
And if I have to buy a transmission what would work for a 289? I want it to be a manual
And if I have to buy a transmission what would work for a 289? I want it to be a manual
289's were not installed in F100's, only 1963/68 misc. Ford/Merc Passenger Cars and 1966/68 Bronco's.
T-98's were not installed in any car, and no truck after 1964.
You are limited to what M/T you can install because of how it and the engine mounts in 1961/64 trucks.
There are no 1961/64 truck factory engine mounting parts that will work with the 289.
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You are in Hot Rodder territory. In other words, what works is what YOU can make work.
Grab some scrap and a welder, and make the mounts.
Put a bellhousing on the 289, without flywheel, and see if the trans will bolt up and engage the pilot bushing. If so, start assembling what flywheel/clutch/throwout/pilot bush that will fit and work.
Or stuff a different trans onto the 289 and make up a shifter.
The rest is simple fabrication.
Cosmo
Grab some scrap and a welder, and make the mounts.
Put a bellhousing on the 289, without flywheel, and see if the trans will bolt up and engage the pilot bushing. If so, start assembling what flywheel/clutch/throwout/pilot bush that will fit and work.
Or stuff a different trans onto the 289 and make up a shifter.
The rest is simple fabrication.
Cosmo
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You are in Hot Rodder territory. In other words, what works is what YOU can make work.
Grab some scrap and a welder, and make the mounts.
Put a bellhousing on the 289, without flywheel, and see if the trans will bolt up and engage the pilot bushing. If so, start assembling what flywheel/clutch/throwout/pilot bush that will fit and work.
Or stuff a different trans onto the 289 and make up a shifter.
Grab some scrap and a welder, and make the mounts.
Put a bellhousing on the 289, without flywheel, and see if the trans will bolt up and engage the pilot bushing. If so, start assembling what flywheel/clutch/throwout/pilot bush that will fit and work.
Or stuff a different trans onto the 289 and make up a shifter.
From production date 8/17/1964, the engine block has 6 bolt holes.
These early 289's (and the 221/260) had an aluminum waterpump and timing cover.
1969/71 F100 302's were available with the Borg-Warner T-85N 3 speed manual with overdrive.
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Don't forget the early transmissions had narrow bell housing bolt patterns, while 1965 and up had wide bolt patterns for the transmission to bell housing mounts. I have seen some early switch over period transmissions with both the narrow and wide holes made into the mounting flanges.
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong...Does a 1966 289 have the same bellhousing pattern as a 300 I6? If it does, then the right bellhousing would allow you to use any 4 speed ever put behind an I6 or forget bellhousings and find a Mazda M5R2 five speed. You'd have to mount a clutch master cylinder somewhere. Like said...hot rodder territory, but possible.
May have to make your own engine perches.
May have to make your own engine perches.
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong...Does a 1966 289 have the same bellhousing pattern as a 300 I6? If it does, then the right bellhousing would allow you to use any 4 speed ever put behind an I6 or forget bellhousings and find a Mazda M5R2 five speed. You'd have to mount a clutch master cylinder somewhere. Like said...hot rodder territory, but possible.
May have to make your own engine perches.
May have to make your own engine perches.
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