[jjs]

What year or part no pontiac bellhousing will accept a ford trans?

[steve25]

A Ford trans from what, a F450 truck?
Come on give a hint!

[AG]

HD 3 speed toploader from '65-'68 (maybe '69) in A and F body at least.

[John Milner]

Originally Posted by jjs

What year or part no pontiac bellhousing will accept a ford trans?

I have a stack of Pontiac bellhousings and all of them are drilled and tapped for a Ford transmission. I'm not sure that I have ever seen one that wasn't. But I'm sure others will know for sure.

[jjs]

Thinking of using a ford wcz or super A5 t5 with a chevy main shaft, have to check my bellhousing part #. Using a ford eliminates the tail shaft and shifter problem of a chevy.

[1967Tempest]

I have been toying with the idea of my old rebuilders special 77' 400 in my 86 F-150 when the engine decides to quit. I have the L6 300 with the NP435. It would be a torque monster!

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by John Milner

I have a stack of Pontiac bellhousings and all of them are drilled and tapped for a Ford transmission. I'm not sure that I have ever seen one that wasn't. But I'm sure others will know for sure.

Agree, from 1965 on you often saw aluminum Pontiac Bell Housings set up for both the Muncie 4 speed and the Ford Top Loader 3 speed Trans (especially in "A-Body" Vehicles).

Tom V.

[glhs#116]

OK. I'll bite. What tasty options does the Ford trans parts bin open up? Anything with an overdrive that fits an F body trans tunnel?

[Tom Vaught]

Ford at one time offered a 3 speed Top Loader Trans (with 4th gear being a overdrive).
The trans went into a variety of commercial vans and trucks, mostly F-250 and 350 light duty vans. The trans external dimensions did not change, only the internal gear ratio for overdrive. It should fit anywhere that the Muncie 4 speed should fit as the same Muncie/Ford parts were used in the A-Bodys in the 60s without body issues.

Hard part will be finding one.

Tom V.

[Singleton]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

Ford at one time offered a 3 speed Top Loader Trans (with 4th gear being a overdrive).
Tom V.

But the 3sp Dearborn trans that GM used had a GM input shaft and front bearing retainer that differed from the Ford version. At least that's what I remember reading.
So the Dearborn overdrive input shaft would need to be modified, I would think

[Tom Vaught]

Correct, you would need to match up a Pontiac (Ford) 3 speed input shaft with the later Ford Van OD trans. The parts should still be around and a lot cheaper vs a Richmond ot T-5 style OD trans.

Tom V.

[stevep]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

Ford at one time offered a 3 speed Top Loader Trans (with 4th gear being a overdrive).
The trans went into a variety of commercial vans and trucks, mostly F-250 and 350 light duty vans. The trans external dimensions did not change, only the internal gear ratio for overdrive. It should fit anywhere that the Muncie 4 speed should fit as the same Muncie/Ford parts were used in the A-Bodys in the 60s without body issues.

Hard part will be finding one.

Tom V.

The code was RUG.

[aceaceca]

Here are the specifics. http://www.davidkeetoploaders.com/imposters.htm

[JSPONT]

I have a Ford toploader 4 speed in my car. Works great and is stronger than any gm tranny. Liberty gear made me an input shaft to work with my finespine clutch. It was $340. I had to mill the large front bearing retainer to fit my scattershield. (the small bearing retainer will not work with a gm opening)
I just drilled the scatter shield for 2 bottom bolts I think and welded nuts on the other side. The tranny has held up so far to some nice horsepower. I also traded the long shaft for the short shaft. The reason I did this was it was now the same lenght at the tko 600 I had. ( plus the shorter output shaft is stronger).
All this work and next year I going to Automatic!! I would not hesitate to do it again the tranny in stock form can hold up to 800 hp when built right. So far it has.