transmission type or number.

[ponymare]

Picked up a 1956 ford car, 272 with 3spd, (non overdrive), no tag on the case, what would that trans be listed as, I know its not a T-87, but should have a number something like that, looks the same as a flathead trans.

 

[Dobie Gillis]

Borg Warner T-86. It was used behind 6 cylinders, flatheads and smaller y-blocks.

 

[ponymare]

Thanks for that info.

 

[Dobie Gillis]

You're welcome.

 

[rotorwrench]

The type of cover will tell. T86 has a top cover plate similar to the later top loader transmissions. The T85 has the side shift cover with a curved shape to the bottom edge of the cover. The T259 has a rectangular shaped side shift cover. Ford used all three but the T85 is the heavy duty one.

 

[Flathead]

The type of cover will tell. T86 has a top cover plate similar to the later top loader transmissions. The T85 has the side shift cover with a curved shape to the bottom edge of the cover. The T259 has a rectangular shaped side shift cover. Ford used all three but the T85 is the heavy duty one.

I owned some of those Fords back when, I'll bet you have the rectangular T259 those curved side cover trannys were heavy duty and not too common.