That transmission on that palette is not a T-85. I'd be interested in a car T-85 in good shape. I bought 2 T-89's and like the previous post said, on one the sun gears were toast! It didn't have a solenoid either and they are expensive. I did buy one T-89 in good shape for a hundred bucks,though, just to get the solenoid. It had the spicer U-joint and short tail shaft and I need the slip yolk type and a long tail shaft. I have made one out of two but I need a shorter input shaft which I'll be looking for at Moultrie and Turkey Run. I also need the slip yolk that goes in the tail shaft as the other one I had has a broke off ear.

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

Mummert maks an adapter, but I think it's for the passenger bell.............John?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

what does it take to add the t5 to a 64 f100 4speed does it take a complete new bellhousing or do they bolt up message me if you know

"young bucks bring fresh ideas sometimes they work sometimes they dont but all the same it was an idea it wasnt the first it wont be the last either!"

Nope, it hasn't even been delivered yet...you all have seen as much as I have...I curious as hell about it...the only thing I am keeping is the long block and bell housing, depending on how long I want to trip over it...

The old Edelbrock 553 will be going on this engine (573 going on the 312 in the 'Bird) as well as the original T-Bird manifolds (Vintage '56 Hedmans on the 'Bird) and valve covers...I'm tired of having this stuff on a shelf, so why not get an engine to store it on, right?

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

Did you check the Numbers on the heads,if its a 59 ford it could have 113 heads,not a bad thing either.  Carl

We'll definitely see you Saturday Tim. I'll keep an eye out for the '58...I think my Dad is going to come to the drags with me, trying to get him to think outside the box a bit

And I probably wouldn't have bought it, but I was able to get free shipping (refrigerated, even:hehe) through a buddy who has a freight carrier...

The side-mounts will be much more useful for my intentions, if I get that far before selling/trading everything off...

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

Like said before, everything I see says car engine not truck.  Motor mounts, exhaust manifolds, water outlet, waterpump pulley, ect.  Don't know what you paid but you could have some good stuff there, but don't count you Y parts before they're hatched.   Good chance for G heads though. 

See ya Saturday! 

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I appreciate all the input guys...I'm looking forward to checking everything out...a quick bore check will answer the 272/292 question.

The engine spins free by hand, and the seller swears that it has "G" heads, but we'll see. If it's areally a '57 engine, I suppose the odds are pretty fair that they are "G" heads...

I think this would make a great 'plant for a period-style "A" roadster, or something along those lines...that is, if I don't get tired of looking at it...

Thanks Again for th input...

Todd in Central California...about half way between Fresno and Sacramento

1956 Thunderbird - 1960 F-100 - 1961 Starliner - 1961 Imperial

My guess is a car also. Side motor mounts and oil dip stick in front.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

When you get the transmission home, you almost have to take the overdrive section apart to see if the sun and planetary gears are good. If the tranny runs dry, the sun and planetary gears break and sieze up as a unit, but the transmission still functions and shifts normally. You've just lost the overdrive.

You may be able to shift the lever on the tranny for overdrive, put 12 volts to one wire on the solenoid. Turn the input shaft and see if 7 tenths of a revolution gives you one revolution on the tailshaft.

  Dennis in Lititz PA