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Greg Reimer 7376 · 12-14-2016, 02:52 PM

I guess the purpose behind the story regarding my brothers' 64 Falcon Sprint was to call attention to the nightmare that can ensue when converting stuff over, even though we did a simple engine rebuild that led to one thing after another. Had he had a Nova or a Chenille, the conversion to a 4 speed would have been far simpler. The thought in my mind was to try to imagine the nightmare of converting a '64 Fairlane from the big Lincoln trans to a 4 speed. FE stick parts were definitely around, but when did the top loader come out? Was a factory Thunderbolt 4 speed a T-10? That swap could have been a real problem.

12-14-2016, 02:52 PM	#26
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,136 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: Manual trans only? I guess the purpose behind the story regarding my brothers' 64 Falcon Sprint was to call attention to the nightmare that can ensue when converting stuff over, even though we did a simple engine rebuild that led to one thing after another. Had he had a Nova or a Chenille, the conversion to a 4 speed would have been far simpler. The thought in my mind was to try to imagine the nightmare of converting a '64 Fairlane from the big Lincoln trans to a 4 speed. FE stick parts were definitely around, but when did the top loader come out? Was a factory Thunderbolt 4 speed a T-10? That swap could have been a real problem.