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Old May 13, 2020 | 03:11 PM
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hi. i'm new to the site and really, quite new to the idea of owning a ford at all so keep that in mind.

i'm looking at a 1974 ford f 100 with a 390,(is that considered a big block?) the strange thing is that the current owner says it has a 2 speed chevy powerglide. now, i have never heard of this but, i have never been a ford guy so what do i know??

anyway its a short bed, pretty clean and hes asking 11K. PS,PB, no A/C, any input would be great and thanks!
 
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Old May 13, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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Welcome to FTE

The place for you is, Older, Classic and Antique Trucks. You'll lots of help and guidance there.
For now, try this. The Ford 390/FE engine was almost always paired with the Ford C-6 transmission. The C-6 was a 3 speed, designed for heavy duty applications. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_C6_transmission

Don't forget to check out you state chapter too.
 
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Old May 14, 2020 | 04:20 AM
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Old May 16, 2020 | 06:14 PM
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Yeah, that's weird. Someone must have done it for some reason, although I don't have an idea why.

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Old May 16, 2020 | 07:50 PM
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so, the mystery is solved. the trans is a c6 for sure. the rear is a 9" 3:50 nl.
 
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Old May 17, 2020 | 10:43 PM
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Okay now I can sleep. I was worried someone out there was walking the world after having thought that it was a good idea to put a powerglide behind a 390 in a pickup for some reason.
 
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Old May 18, 2020 | 06:46 PM
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haha! i know, it was a real issue for me but i.m glad i took a chance on it.

thanks for the help
 
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