Tranny Id #?

There normally is some sort of ID plate or stamping on the transmission itself, but I don't have that information readily at hand.

There should be at least one other source for the transmission identification: the vehicle ID plate, usually on the left front door.

A call to your local dealer's service department should point you in the right direction.

That depends on _how_ bad off the transmission is now. Without knowing that, I wouldn't drove it anywhere except as an absolute last resort.

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Part of diagnosing a transmission problem is driving it. Unless the problem is real obvious I tend to go about ten miles, before and after a repair for a total of about 20 miles.

Thank you George & Thomas...

I appreciate your help...

Sandra

Most Ford products will bear a metal identification tag bolted to the trans case, typically along the barrel. This tag will, among other items, reveal the Ford part number for the trans (usually the largest-type line, at the top of the tag). Given Ford's somewhat poor reputation for automatic transmission longevity, a "good used" transmisison with 76k on the clock is already suspect.

Furthermore, three miles of test driv> Greetings to all...

Those model cars had both 6 & 8 engines. I don't think you can use a transmission from an a 6 on an 8. I would get all info first.

Dan

1995 & newer were all 4.6 V-8s.

Rob