51 Ford Transmission interchange

[phat rat]

I got this trans with a 51 Ford. I would like to find out just what years it will fit as I am going to sell it.

 

[petehoovie]

I got this trans with a 51 Ford. I would like to find out just what years it will fit as I am going to sell it.

 

[tubman]

The '51 is kinda all by itself. It has the mounting pad moved (to accommodate chassis change made for the new for '51 Ford-a-Matic automatic transmissions) but still has the mounting boss for the underfloor clutch linkage used by the "Shoeboxes" ('49-'51), because in 1952, Ford went to "swinging" pedals. They can be made to work by swapping parts, but that's another subject. I have heard that turning the transmission mount end-for end will allow one to be used in the '49-'50 cars but I have never tried it, and doubt it would work.

 

[Don T]

Turning the trans mount around on the 49-50 will provide for installing the overdrive rather than the 3 speed trans. I do not know about the 51.