Thread: Mounting a ford engine....

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hello,

I just removed the original 6cyl motor and the cruise-o-matic trans that came with my 64 galaxie custom 500. I was wandering will the 390 block bolt right up to the cruise-o-matic trans? My first plan was getting a c-6 trans, but i thought if it bolts up and works fine then keep it. I am not an expert so i need some help. By the way if anyone needs the motor let me know.. I'll give it up for cheap.

I think there are two different cruiseomatics,one that is like a C-4 and the other is like a FMX. I think yours is like the later C-4 and was only used behind the sixes and small V8s and wont bolt up to a bigblock,even though both have removeable bellhousings and I dont think you can get your trans to bolt to the 390. I am not too familiar with the 64 and earlier auto trans but if your original trans has a castiron case then it can be used behind a 390,all you would have to do is get a bellhousing from a 352 or 390 and correct flywheel for the starter you will be using and bolt it togather. 64 and back starters require a different flywheel than the 65 and up so it all determines what year of motor you get and what starter it has and my recommondation is get a motor and trans from the same car as you will have all the correct parts needed to change to a V8.

streets I thought posted this but I cant find it sooooooooooo this is what i found......joe

http://www.angelfire.com/ar/dw42/fordtran.htm
http://raceabilene.com/kelly/hotrod/engine2.html
http://www.bacomatic.org/~dw/index.htm <~~this one has lots of ford stuff

hey thx alot for the help.. Thats why i am enjoying this site cause good people here willing to help out the rookies.

thx..