cruise-o-matic or ford-0-matic
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cruise-o-matic or ford-0-matic
Maybe this should be in xmission post. but I have a ford-o behind a 57` 312 in a 56`f-100. Will a cruise-o fit a ford-o bellhousing? And would there be be any advantage to this change? Happy Holidays
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The bolt pattern should be the same.
That depends, as they both came in 'Single Range' & 'Dual Range' 3 Speeds.
Do you know if you F-o-M is S.R. (P-R-N-D1-L) or D.R. (P-R-N-D2-D1-L) & do you know if your C-o-M is S.R. or D.R. that you wish to swap in?
If you do not know, you just might be defeating the purpass for the swap in the 1st place.
That depends, as they both came in 'Single Range' & 'Dual Range' 3 Speeds.
Do you know if you F-o-M is S.R. (P-R-N-D1-L) or D.R. (P-R-N-D2-D1-L) & do you know if your C-o-M is S.R. or D.R. that you wish to swap in?
If you do not know, you just might be defeating the purpass for the swap in the 1st place.
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Col Flashman, My f-o-m is S.R. I did not know there was a 3 speed f-o-m [D.R.?]
Is a D.R. c-o-m any better than a D.R. f-o-m ? Thanks for this info I was not aware of. And Happy Holidays
Is a D.R. c-o-m any better than a D.R. f-o-m ? Thanks for this info I was not aware of. And Happy Holidays
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Col Flashman - Thanks for the [new to me] info. I had no idea there was a 3 speed ford-0-matic. proves it, you can learn somthing new every day. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.
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Gusso, I have a '56 F100 with a '57 312 with the cruise-o-matic tranny in it too. I didn't know there were any other's out there. I have done a fair amount of work on mine and would be happy to share experiences at any time.
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seawolf - My 56 has the S.R. [2speed] ford-o-matic in it and its just fine. I guess I was wondering if a 3 speed cruise-o-matic would massage my ego a little. Your offer to share your experiences is great. seawolf, its guys like you that make this forum the greatest!
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The F-o-M S.R. & D.R.'s are Both 3 speeds, but in order to be able to use 1st in the S.R. trans you either have to depress the Throttle peddle to the floor to engage the Kick-down or place the Shift Lever in L & then Manually shift up to D1.
The F-o-M S.R. & D.R.'s are Both 3 speeds, but in order to be able to use 1st in the S.R. trans you either have to depress the Throttle peddle to the floor to engage the Kick-down or place the Shift Lever in L & then Manually shift up to D1.
