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You may find ROCK AUTO PARTS is your best friend for the most common parts.... Also THE ROAD RACE LINCOLN CLUB(RRLC) and LINCOLN & CONTINENTAL CLUB(LCOC)will have information, sources, etc. I'd also recommend '57-'58 MOTOR'S MANUAL and '57-'58 CHILTON'S MANUAL : Both of the later will get you...

I have NO INTENTION of "dumping" the "Y-Block" Lincoln, as I'm fairly familiar(owned &/or worked on them since the early '60s) with them, &, while I like the SBF motors, I see no good reason to replace a solid & dependable motor with a "lesser" unit that only ruins an American Classic! Next...

IF I do change to an AOD, I was planning to go with a Ford(Lincoln) 9" with somewhere between 3.7 & 3.89 ratio gears(maybe 4.11?) to not lug the engine. With a stock cam they like to cruise somewhere near 2100 to 2300, which is well into their torque curve. I have to ask how well those RPM...

Rotorwrench : This is exactly the info I am looking for! I'm not concerned about resale : that's for those who administer my estate after I'm gone! This is to be my driver until that time occurs, & better mileage will mean that much more driving!! Now to find a '91 Town Car & a Transmission...

Thank you ROTOWRENCH & KULTZULZ!! Now to save the pennies!!

Thank you EVERYONE who responded!!! Now I have more information to work with, so I am able to research availability vs price & make a choice. Not in a hurry as I don't want to mess this one up!

REMAN : '56 Continental MK II /368 ECU("Y"-block Lincoln)_ Over on the HAMB Rich Fox has modified FE bellhousings for use on ECU blocks by "match-grinding" the bolt holes & using Allen-head cap screws to deal with the reduced clearance(might be easier to use a pressed steel "Lakewood- style"...

Another direction : How much different is the 429"/469"(385 series) block bolt pattern from the FE block bolt pattern? Considering another possible source for an OD transmission to adapt to the ECU block(the "Y- Block" Lincoln) but trying to stay within the "Ford" family. I'm looking for better...

Do all Ford FE motors have the same bolt pattern on the bellhousing end, or did they change about mid 1965? I'm looking for a FE automatic transmission(C-4/C-6/FMX) that came with an Over Drive(possibly mid 1980s or later?). Over on the HAMB I've learned that(with minor modifications) certain FE...