Hey lon, liked the article in latest street rodding mag,(aust), i think i,ve found the cure for your flu, stop sleeping in that F100 and go back inside to your bed!. aussiebill.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Hi Lon, sorry to here your crook, hope it's not the bad strain thats going around. Here in Victoria a 4 year old died from it a couple of days ago. Back to the gear box, I can't help to identify the model but it would be the same as my 60 panel. Ratios are 6.40, 3.09, 1.69, 1.00  with a 3.89 diff, it has a 6 bolt p.t.o opening on the right hand side, maybe that will help some body else to identify it. Your right about the low gearing I have a 3.00 diff in the panel and can still move off in 2nd if its not a hill start . 

Pete, one of the Aussie mob. Beechworth, Victoria60 F100 Panel Van, Y-block. 65 Galaxie Country Sedan 390

Wintertime in Australia. Five days in bed; that sounds like a nasty flu. I'll have to get another flu shot.



I thought the early BW's were T-98's, the forerunner of the T-18.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

Haven't had time to play on the new toy (58 F100 ) as I've been in bed the past 5 days with the flu .Is the 4 sp gearbox in the F100 a BW T18 ???. First gear is so low ,you could pull a bend out of a river ??? As far as I know all F100's in Au came with 4sp and not 3 on the tree .???? .Any ideas ???

Regards Lon

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