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Ford put both the "2.77" and the "3.03" in the Econoline, depending on the year.
Looks like '63 and on it was the 3.03.
Econoline Transmissions
Looks like '63 and on it was the 3.03.
Econoline Transmissions
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The 1963 Econoline 3-speed manual transmission has a single bolt to mount the rear of it to the frame. This means your transmission is unique to 1963 and 1964. You could easily use a 1961-1962 transmission, but those are not nearly as good as the one Ford started using in 1963.
You could swap in a 1965-1967 Econoline manual transmission. It uses a sturdier 2-bolt transmission-to-frame mount. You could fabricate a mount or cut one from a donor van.
The Econolines from 1961-1967 used a very short output shaft, since the distance from the transmission to the rear axle is short, and they wanted a normal length driveshaft. If you use a similar manual transmission from a car, the output shaft would be longer, and you would have to fabricate a very short driveshaft.
You could swap in a 1965-1967 Econoline manual transmission. It uses a sturdier 2-bolt transmission-to-frame mount. You could fabricate a mount or cut one from a donor van.
The Econolines from 1961-1967 used a very short output shaft, since the distance from the transmission to the rear axle is short, and they wanted a normal length driveshaft. If you use a similar manual transmission from a car, the output shaft would be longer, and you would have to fabricate a very short driveshaft.
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