old Fords??? Can anyone help?????

[mymtnhauler]

Just like the title says, is there anyone here that can help me with late 60's to early 70's Ford trucks? My question is how interchangable are the trasmissions, and what I need to look for?

 

[HBarlow]

Generally speaking, most of the bell housings, bolt patterns, and input shafts were interchangeable between transmissions of that period. Perhaps not all transmissions with all engines of that era.

What is your purpose? What do you want to substitute.

 

[mymtnhauler]

Old Fords

Ok what I need to do is replace the trans in My 1969 F600. The trans is a New Proses ( I believe is a T 435 ) the engine is a 330 V8, in the same family as the 361, and 391 V8's. I also have a 1971 F350 two wheel drive with no engine witch happened to be a 360 V8. ( no I did not miss print the C. I. D. for the F350 ) Now the question is, is the F350's trans able to go in the F600, and what do I need to change to do it?

 

[Simplysmn]

they both should be T 435;s so it should be a easy swap do a spline count to make sure

 

[HBarlow]

I believe you'll be able to find your answer here:

The New Process 435 Transmission - Novak Conversions

I'm surprised that transmission is installed in an F-600. Was it original or a junkyard retrofit?

 

[Hoefler]

The transmission will not work as it is. You will need the input shaft, main shaft, rear bearing retainer/brake assembly, and sometimes the case for the F600. In Fords of that era, the engines were, 330 light duty ( mainly in U-Hauls ), 330 heavy duty, 361, 391, 477, 534. The pickups were 300, 361,391. The F600 has a 13" clutch, F350 10",11",12". Engines are not interchangeable between the two classes without a lot of modification. When I stood at a bench all day in a salvage yard, all I did was rebuild and repair transmissions and differentials. I used to make a pickup (F150, F250, F350 ) 435NP into one for a F500 or bigger in less than 15 minutes.

 

[rscurtis]

U-haul also used to use C6 auto's in their 24' trucks. The transmission was water cooled with a heat exchanger in the pan. They also had their special versions of FE engines such as the 330XD and the "359". I knew a landscaper who had a 330XD in his '69F600- I don't know how he got hold of it, but it still ran like new at 35 years old.

 

[mymtnhauler]

Old Fords

Thanks guys, when I do the swap I will be sure to post the verdict! And if I have more questions I'll be sure to post.