Technical Ford transmission question?

I got this transmission with purchase of a 1953 Mercury Monterey 4 door. Is this the original transmission? I don’t plan on using it on my build. I will probably end up trading/ selling it.

B4B512CF-59DE-4FA1-9FA4-F59C9ECDF373 by Firedup posted Mar 15, 2018 at 5:45 PM

2105FA3D-C979-4009-8359-42AC7F8BA31F by Firedup posted Mar 15, 2018 at 5:45 PM

9CE79716-21EC-4577-AF57-290684866E61 by Firedup posted Mar 15, 2018 at 5:45 PM

 

pics are'nt coming thru to me.....could be me or ?

 

no me either..

 

Weird. Sorry!!!

 

Looks like a Ford FMX 3 speed...casting number designates 72 up....

 

Yep, a FMX. Can't tell which bell it has, but would have been behind a 351-400 cube motor. Good trans, but not really good for performance applications.

 

No, not correct for 1953 Merc or Ford. 53 was still air cooled, note the cooler line fittings. It's also a floor shift model with the shift linkage arm pointing up. If the Rag wasn't there you might also see a N start and back up light switch. None of that is correct till 65 I believe.
The Wizzard