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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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what transmissions will work

hi everyone. I need some info on my project. i have a 1986 mercury motor with automatic on it and i want to find a donor vehicle that has a standard tranny in it. i need to know what years or types of vehicle that will have what i need to do this. i am going to put the motor in my 1955 f100 truck so i need to know if a tranny out of a 1982 ford f150 4 speed will work. it has a 351 in it. what sizes of motors out there that have a standard tranny that would work on my motor. i need bellhousing and all.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Depends on what motor is in the Merc. I'm going on a limb and guessing it is probably a 302 or 351w. In that case, if the 351 in the truck was a Windsor, then it will work. You need to find out which motor families you are working with before we can go forward...

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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i am sorry mike, i thought i said it was a 302. the truck i dont know yet but the ad says it is a 351.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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The trans will work if the motor in the truck is a 351 Windsor, if its a M or Modified, it won't bolt up...

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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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but what if it is a 4 wheel drive will it work then????
 
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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Olny if the transfer case is separate from the transmission, other than that, you will need to start looking for a trans too...
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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in 82 if its a 4x4, with a manual trans, it has to be a 351M, which will not have the same bolt pattern as a small block.
 
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