same bellhousing?

mebruce · Post by **mebruce** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:34 am

I have a 76 F100 with a 360 and C6 automatic transmission, which I am considering putting into my new 72. The 72 has a 302 with a 3 speed manual. I dont think they have the same bellhousing and are therefore not interchangable, but my dad thinks they are the same.......Who's right?

OLEYELLERTRUCK · Post by **OLEYELLERTRUCK** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:17 am

They are very different, and will not interchange.

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:43 am

lobuck76 · Post by **lobuck76** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:52 pm

Why not put the C/6 in with it?

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:32 pm

mebruce · Post by **mebruce** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:23 am

It's an option, but I'd like to save on fuel wherever i can. I'm just using this as a work truck to bring stuff home from home depot and trips to the dump and stuff like that. Gas is $1.03 per liter here, which works out to over $4.00 a gallon! I think I'm just going to keep the manual tranny with 302 in there if I can get the shifter linkages to work a little smoother. I find it fun with the three on the tree!

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:45 am

automatic transmissions save more gas because they keep you in a lower rpm range so your useing more with the 3 speed.

72hiboy4x4 · Post by **72hiboy4x4** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:39 pm

but the C6 robs you of about 10% of your HP thru slippage in the torque converter. I believe a manual tranny driven correctly will save fuel.

1970F250 · Post by **1970F250** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:45 pm

i didnt think of that

i was thinking how much i would be reving a truck with a manual tranny and all the gas it sucks at high rpms. i agree with you now.

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