tranny swap

just a kwik one for anybody that knows....i just swapped 390/c6 combo into a 65 Merc pick up ...went smooth...i also recntly acquired a 65 ford...it has a 390 as well but no tranny...being set up for a 4 speed what i want to know is....will i be able to bolt the 4 speed ( low first gear etc) from behind my old 300 straight 6 to this 390?? what will i have to change if anything??? thanx in advance!

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Jay Anderson
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Check the bolt pattern on the bell housing- it may not match. If it does, you'll need a new flywheel, pressure plate, clutch disk, etc. You'll also (probably) need a pilot bushing in the end of the crankshaft- the manual shaft is smaller than the end of a torque converter. This is, of course, assuming that the 390 had an automatic bolted to it originally. Good luck! Tom F.

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Tom F.

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