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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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auto transmissions?

What transmission[s] would have been used on a 1979 f100 with a 351M /400 engine? Big block C-6, FMX ???? The block has a fairly wide bolt pattern across the top. thanks
 
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Factory ! C-6 only automatic option.

After : At least not without major mods.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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FMX would have been the other tranny.
Oddly, I own one 78 351M/FMX and one 78 400/C6.
And a bunch of other junk as well.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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When I bought my first 76 F250, someone had yanked the original 360 and dropped in a 351C and an FMX. It worked pretty well till the oil pump locked up.
If it has a 351M, then it has to be a C6 for a bigblock. A big block C6 will also work with a 429 or 460 as well. You've got a good heavy duty tranny, even if you have to rebuild it some day.
 
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