The Lincoln Y's, 331 Chrysler Hemis, Olds 303 and Cadillac 331 OHV's were popular with rodders, the Ford 312 Y's to a lesser degree, because they came out after the SBC's. 1957 was the only year E (dual quads) or F (blower) engines were available. To install any of these engines in a Model A or T or 1932/34 Fords, meant the frames had to be modified, and the firewalls dished or cut.

The whole scenario changed when the SBC Chevy was introduced in 1955. Here was a drop in engine, that didn't require the frames or firewalls to be modified. The exhaust could be routed inside the frame rails, something hard to do with other OHV's of the era. It wasn't long before all matter of speed equipment was offered. Even tho the Ford 221/260 engines were introduced in 1962, they never caught on with rodders, and Ford has been playing catch-up ever since.

 

Actually, we have an engine swap forum right here. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum136/

 

Yeah I do!!! I've got a toter and a shop truck..... Everything else is just toys!!!! None of my old Ford stuff will ever spend another day being an honest to goodness work truck!!!! I figure they've already done more then their share of work and deserve to spend their retirement being driven around and looking good!!!!

 

the olds motor with allisin trans came out of a 1968 onieda motor home .my 360 and c6 trans have been rebuilt twice .to rebuild both of them would cost 3000.to 4000 dollars.also fe parts and c6 fe trans are getting hard to find .i tow a 31 foot 5th wheel trailer.that weighs 11.000 lb.i also tow 24 foot 3 axle car trailer with my wifes wheelchair ramp weighs 900lbs .also my 96 ranger splash.2800lbs .i need all the torque and horsepower i can get .cant afford a 10000 dollar diesiel anything conversion.
just trying to keep my 71 cs on the road.i love my old ford truck .

 

what resale value.in my area kingman/chloride arizona.old ford camper specials like other old ford trucks have very little vaue.maybe 500.00 if a person is very lucky.ive had this truck for 15 years and and dont like computer vehicles.if that makes me very old school.great.i have a 96 ranger that runs good.
but if any
computerized parts go bad to the junk yard it goes and i will it gets chrushed so no one gets the problems.
old trucks of any make are better than the new ones.points and carbs forever.

 

appreciate all the input.still doing the olds swap.still have to find a 6spd auto shifter for the allison .i cant afford to restore the cs but i still want to drive it for the next 5-10 years .maybe then i can afford to go to a better condition 67-72 cs pickup.

 

Maybe the onieda motor home forum would be more helpful, have you sought it out.

I hope you can get htis worked out.

John

 

lrd56 some school buses came with allisons don't know what they had for shifters may be something to look at though. I have an old bus that had an allison I'll look when I get out their.

 

I had my son look at the bus it shift pattern is r n d 3 2 1 so was a 4 sp not 6 sp shifter is mounted up on dash. If you think it is something you can adapt and your not in a hurry I wouldn't mind pulling it the next time I come home your welcome to it I get through kingman once in a while. It is a later model than yours had a 3208 cat.

 

i wore out the 360-c6 pulling all my stuff.the retarder in the allison is a transmission brake .also try finding 360-390 parts in some small town when you break down.good luck.
when the conversion is done .i will try to find someone who wants all the extra 360-390 parts .2 390s-1 360.1 fe c6 trans.i wont need the parts.

 

Allisons (Ford called them Transmatics) were optional beginning in 1961 on B/C/F/L/LN/LNT/LT/N/NT/T and W Series Trucks 700 series and larger.

The engines used besides diesels were FT 361 & 391's / 401/475/477 and 534's.

No FE engines (352/360/390) and 330 FT engines ever used an Allison transmission.