Hey gang. anyone know what will bolt up to a 352fe.. Kinda wanna rip the Ford-o-Matic outta there.. Here is my new project..
66 and later C6 will work, but it will have to be from an FE powered car. Should be fairly easy to find. There are AOD and GM 700r4 adapters for FE's also
Fordomatics are single range transmissions (PRNDL) where a Cruise-o-matic is a dual range unit (PRND2D1L), much like the C6. Which one do you have? If you have the Cruise-o-matic, then why change? Also, the newer FMX transmission (from FE motors) will fit, and probably not have much to do as far as mods.
OHHHHHHHHH.. well thanks for the education man.. And thank you all for the C-6 reccomendations. When I look at the center consloe it does go PRND2D1.. I wasnt aware of this.. Ill have to look into it further.. PO told me it was a ford o matic and he always drives it in D2.. Im really only familar with early ford boxes for the most part.. I was told these trans were made for " towing" I just know its only 3 gears.. D1, D2 and then 3 (?) on the highway.. or maybe its only 2 and kicks into some kind of OD.. I do know when I put it in park it doesnt go all the way up ( not the reason for changing if I were too) perhaps fiddle with the linkage.. ( im rambling)
The original Cruisomatic transmissions are meant to be driven in the D1 gear, which may seem like you're putting it in second gear initially. These are also referred to as "green dot" ******s because the green dot on the selector indicates the normal driving gear. In D1 these start out in first gear and progressively shift into 2nd, then 3rd. If you are starting with it in D2 you'll always be taking off in 2nd gear, which may seem a little doggy. If you start out in L, naturally you'll start off in first gear, and remain in first gear until you manually upshift to the D1 position, then your car will automatically shift into 3rd on its own. The neatest feature about these transmissions is that you can manually pull the shifter down into L at any speed. At speeds above 25 mph or so, it will only downshift into 2nd gear. You'll also find that you can take off in L, manually shift up to D1 to put the car in 2nd gear, then pull the shifter back down into L and hold the car in 2nd gear as long as you want. Great way to rap your pipes with an automatic!
If you go C6,make sure as others have mentioned, that it came out of a car with an F.E. Regarding putting a 700R4 behind it. That is what is currently in my 390 61 Fairlane. No tunnel problems in the 61. Your 62 is similar but I couldnt guarantee it would fit with out clearence issues Plus the adapter was $$$
The C6 is a less 'efficient' trans (more internal power loss) compared to other Ford automatics, although it is stronger in stock form. And you can now get adaptors to use a C4 behind a FE. A properly upgraded C4 is equal to the larger gearboxes but more efficient and considerably lighter than the rest. If you're after more performance, try running your Cruise-o-matic in D1. The difference is in D2 the trans starts in 2nd gear (but will drop into low if you punch it), in D1 it starts in low then shifts to 2nd/3rd.
@ Crazy Steve and 390Merc, Ok great thanks for the heads up this is what im working with.. So now im on the correct page..
A C6 has really no benefit over a Cruis-O in that car. An AOD will fit, but like said, you either need an adaptor or machine the bellhousing off and adapt the Cruis-O bellhousing to the AOD. The trans mount will also have to be modified for an AOD (and possibly C6) and neither AOD option is cheap. The AOD with Cruis-O bellhousing I put behind the 352 in my '62 Merc Monterey.
I too have a 62 Monterey as well with an FE engine. I'm sure the AOD swap has been mulled over a few times on here, but did you post this conversion on here or anyplace else yet? I'd love to know all about it.
The conversion was done by Broader Performance. They aren't the only ones who do it, but they sure were good to work with. This conversion with a newly built trans from Broader was cheaper for me then rebuilding a junkyard AOD and using a Bendsten's adaptor. Also, this conversion doesn't push the trans back another inch or so (the thickness of the adaptor), which helps alleviate fitment issues. http://www.broaderperformance.com/11-ford-aod
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