401cid Ford w/tri-power

RJ Sledge · 04-22-2014, 01:37 PM

4 speed was an "over the parts counter" deal in `1961 along with the complete 3 duce setup. I believe that you could get the 390/401 from the factory but only with a 3 speed or a O/D unit. They were all column shift. The 4 speed T-10 BW trans set up was complete with shifter and boot and install instructions. All was NHRA Legal for Stock.

4 speed option from factory was only from 1962 on with Top Loader coming out in late 1963. I worked in the parts department of Hemphill-McCombs Ford taking care of warranty claims in 1964 and they were a ton of broken T10 imputs and cluster gears that were "1863'd" back to Ford. We had to keep them for Ford Rep to look at them. We had quite a collection of busted parts. Most were just thrown away after a month whether the Ford Rep looked or not.

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04-22-2014, 01:37 PM	#9
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 788 Likes: 504 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: 401cid Ford w/tri-power 4 speed was an "over the parts counter" deal in `1961 along with the complete 3 duce setup. I believe that you could get the 390/401 from the factory but only with a 3 speed or a O/D unit. They were all column shift. The 4 speed T-10 BW trans set up was complete with shifter and boot and install instructions. All was NHRA Legal for Stock. 4 speed option from factory was only from 1962 on with Top Loader coming out in late 1963. I worked in the parts department of Hemphill-McCombs Ford taking care of warranty claims in 1964 and they were a ton of broken T10 imputs and cluster gears that were "1863'd" back to Ford. We had to keep them for Ford Rep to look at them. We had quite a collection of busted parts. Most were just thrown away after a month whether the Ford Rep looked or not. RJ RJ