Thread: 429 or 390 decision needet

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Originally Posted by GTfastbacker

Hi Dave,
the 4speed (T10) i put in the 68 Cougar. together with a 427 dual quad and a Heidts IFS and 9" Detroit Locker it should bring some smile in my face

But the Galaxie is the Cruiser. The tranny has a bolted Bell Housing.
Im not shure, the Cruise-o-matic has it non screwed?

pict of engine:

http://img369.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fe390nk7.jpg

jorg

Jorg,
A 427 Cougar - sounds like a Autobahn cruiser - and a surprise to the Porsche driving police

Nice clean 390 engine - at least physically.

The FMX didn't come out until '68 (through '81 or '82)which is why I said that I was surprised.

My guess - a Ford-o-Matic/Cruis-o-Matic transmission

Take a look here: http://www.charlietranny.com/Fordomatic.htm

Originally Posted by IC2

Jorg,
A 427 Cougar - sounds like a Autobahn cruiser - and a surprise to the Porsche driving police

Nice clean 390 engine - at least physically.

The FMX didn't come out until '68 (through '81 or '82)which is why I said that I was surprised.

My guess - a Ford-o-Matic/Cruis-o-Matic transmission

Take a look here: http://www.charlietranny.com/Fordomatic.htm

Thanks Dave,
maybe you right, it should be the cruise-o-matic!

is the C6 better than the Cruise-o-matic?

we do drive at autobahn up to 90 miles per hour cruising speed
i have to install a big trannycooler.

i do have a C6 from 1974 400M but i fear it uses different bolt pattern?


about the police porsche. i never have seen one of that. maybe its a marketing joke

but i see in italy a police lamborghini...

jorg

Originally Posted by GTfastbacker

Thanks Dave,
maybe you right, it should be the cruise-o-matic!

is the C6 better than the Cruise-o-matic?

we do drive at autobahn up to 90 miles per hour cruising speed
i have to install a big trannycooler.

i do have a C6 from 1974 400M but i fear it uses different bolt pattern?


sion that Ford used for years and is an excelaabout the police porsche. i never have seen one of that. maybe its a marketing joke

but i see in italy a police lamborghini...

jorg

Jorg
The Cruise -o-Matic is not a particularly strong transmission. The C6 is the standard heavy duty transmission choice for long life. I don't believe that the 400M version will fit - this might help:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...using_patterns

Yes - a police Porsche 911 on the Autobahn is true - I've seen them between Ludwigshafen and Frankfurt but not since the early '90s.