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Old September 1st 07, 05:06 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Default Question on 1966 Mustang 3 speed transmission

Hi - sorry for being vague in my initial question - it is the 3 speed
stick and not the C4 auto that I am refering to

Thanks for all the helpful replies

Don


On Aug 31, 6:43 pm, RD Jones > wrote:
> wrote:
> > Hi - a friend of mine is looking at buying a 1966 289 V8 Mustang
> > with the 3 speed

>
> > Someone is telling him these are not very strong transmissions and to
> > avoid the car - I thought V8 mustangs used the same unit as most of
> > the other small block fords and that this tranny is pretty strong

>
> > I'm not sure if someone is thinking of the English ford transmission
> > that they used with some of the early 6 cylinder cars ( and I think I
> > read somewhere that unit was a 4 speed) which I understand was not a
> > strong tranny

>
> > Anyway if someone could clarify on this point that would be
> > appreciated - it is a nice car and it would be too bad for him to miss
> > out on it because of some bad advice

>
> If you ARE talking about a manual tranny ...
>
> I had at least 3 early Mustangs (including 2 '66s) that were
> originally equipped with
> the "3.03" 3 speed. I was very hard on transmissions in my youth. I
> never had any
> problems with the 3 speeds. I have heard of someone damaging a shift
> fork on one.
> Then again, I did the same on a toploader (4speed) which is a very
> strong tranny.
>
> The toploader and the B-W T10S are a bolt-in swap for the 3.03, using
> the stock
> bellhousing.
>
> I would NOT pass up a deal on a '66 just because it had the 3 speed.
> Certainly many now have T5s.
>
> Good Luck
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