2 speed ford-o-matic

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fiddy6

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Hi Barners,

I've an opportunity to buy 2 speed ford-o-matic supposedly from a 1960 Galaxie. I own a 56 Victoria with the stock air-cooled 3 speed auto.

The stock 3 speed is leaking trans fluid pretty hard and I want to pull it out for a rebuild/repair.

My question is, could I chuck in this 2 speeder easily to keep the car on the road or will there be irreversible modifications required to install it.

thanks in advance.
 
not easily.you need to change the yoke on your driveshaft and im not sure if its the same lenght.you need the flywheel for the 2 speed.not sure about mount.i wouldnt bother unless i was going to leave it in there.
 
Most aluminum case 2-speeds were set up for the early small block pattern bell housing for 221/260 engines or light 6-cylinders like early Falcons had. A person would have to make sure it will fit the Y-block bell pattern. The torque convert will have to fit the crankshaft end as well with the correct starter flex plate.
 
darrell said:
not easily.you need to change the yoke on your driveshaft and im not sure if its the same lenght.you need the flywheel for the 2 speed.not sure about mount.i wouldnt bother unless i was going to leave it in there.
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Noted. I agree.
 
rotorwrench said:
Most aluminum case 2-speeds were set up for the early small block pattern bell housing for 221/260 engines or light 6-cylinders like early Falcons had. A person would have to make sure it will fit the Y-block bell pattern. The torque convert will have to fit the crankshaft end as well with the correct starter flex plate.
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The box is currently on the back of a 292 2V y block
 
a friend has one in a 56 its been awile since i was under it but im sure it had mount work done as well.way to much work for something your pulling back out.
 
If I remember correctly, the two speeds came out in 59 and were used for a few more years behind a Yblock.



The earlier fordo's are better in my opinion, was a 3 speed even though normally it started off in second.
 
Even if it were easy enough and happened to be a direct bolt-in, have you though about how you would select the gears in the Ford-o-Matic, since you have a manual transmission steering column in your car, right?
 
sorry I should have been clearer... I have one of the air-cooled 3 speed ford-o-matics... probably one of the last air-cooled ford-o-matics for 56.

Its does start in "2nd" and shifts to "3rd". first only gets used if you give it the jandle from a standing start or your select it on the shifter.
 
You will also have to add an oil cooler for the trans in front of the radiator, or change radiators to one set up with a cooler in the bottom tank.


Sal
 
I've run inline cooler attached to the frame underneath the car on two cars with no apparent problems.
 
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