Hot Rods What transmission is this?

Hey everyone, picked up a flathead/transmission, out of a 53 Merc pickup. What exactly is this transmission? I'm guessing T87 but not sure. Has a PTO shaft. Off a Canadian Merc truck if that makes a difference.

 

T98 truck transmission. That bell housing is fairly rare....one year only.

 

Thanks a bunch, any experience with these transmissions?

 

First year for synchros on 2-3-4th gear. Great improvement over the crash box. Used in dozens of Ford farm trucks I worked on in the '60s - '70s. Lots of clutches, u-joints, brakes, never a trans OH that I can remember.

 

s****e the left side of it and see if you can find the number.

Truck transmission, extra low ratio first gear, synchro in 2,3,4th gears. And it has a parking brake.

What do you want to do with it? It's a truck transmission, not a hot rod transmission.

 

They are a great trans......for a truck. Pretty much indestructible.
As said, not really a performance item.

 

I had one of those bellhousings, or I think I still do, all I really remember is that they are 1" deeper than the car version, won't work for a top loader 4 speed conversion.

 

You are correct......the vintage truck guys like them as an easy way to put a synchro truck trans behind a flathead in a '42-'52 Ford big truck.

 

The transmission was connected to a flathead I bought. I was just curious if it was a decent transmission, and worthwhile keeping around.