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I have a 1973 F100 with 302 and 3 speed on the colom. Will a (light) 4 speed (on the floor) 3 speed over drive from a 1978 F150 with a 302 slip right into my 73 or is there additional work to do.
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The 302 has an 335 series small block bellhousing pattern. You would want to find an 4 speed transmission with the 335 series bellhousing pattern. 300 I6, 302 V8, 351W V8 shares the same pattern.
If you find a car/truck with the engine stated above and you see a 4 speed, you've hit the mother lode.
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If you find a car/truck with the engine stated above and you see a 4 speed, you've hit the mother lode.
Hope this helps.
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Actually Jerm, The 351C,351M,400 are the 335 series engines.
The 289,302,351W,300I6 share the V-90 series engine bolt pattern for the tranny.
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>Actually Jerm, The 351C,351M,400 are the 335 series engines.
>
>The 289,302,351W,300I6 share the V-90 series engine bolt
>pattern for the tranny.
Eh? I thought the 335 series was the 289, 302, 351W? Ergh, why can't Ford kept it simple!
So what 289,300 I6, 302, 351W belongs to? Just the 90 degrees V8s?
>
>The 289,302,351W,300I6 share the V-90 series engine bolt
>pattern for the tranny.
Eh? I thought the 335 series was the 289, 302, 351W? Ergh, why can't Ford kept it simple!
So what 289,300 I6, 302, 351W belongs to? Just the 90 degrees V8s?
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>>Actually Jerm, The 351C,351M,400 are the 335 series engines.
>>
>>The 289,302,351W,300I6 share the V-90* series engine bolt
>>pattern for the tranny.
>
>Eh? I thought the 335 series was the 289, 302, 351W? Ergh,
>why can't Ford kept it simple!
>
>So what 289,300 I6, 302, 351W belongs to? Just the 90
>degrees V8s?
The 221,260,289,302,Boss 302,351W are in the V-90* engine series,
The I6 obviously is not a V-90*,it just shares the same Transmission bolt up pattern
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>>
>>The 289,302,351W,300I6 share the V-90* series engine bolt
>>pattern for the tranny.
>
>Eh? I thought the 335 series was the 289, 302, 351W? Ergh,
>why can't Ford kept it simple!
>
>So what 289,300 I6, 302, 351W belongs to? Just the 90
>degrees V8s?
The 221,260,289,302,Boss 302,351W are in the V-90* engine series,
The I6 obviously is not a V-90*,it just shares the same Transmission bolt up pattern
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Just to set the record straight guys, the 351c (not the 351m)of the 335 series engines uses the small block bellhousing pattern and motor mount patterns. And a note on the 3spd manual overdrive, be very wary as these were notoriously weak trannys, many developed problems with as little as 60k to 70k miles. 
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