72 Maverick

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

But they make great "Dime Rockets"!

One that you missed on the list?
Would a 4dr have an advantage over a 2dr?

[treessavoy]

This is for you Maverick guys: Did Ford ever put a 4 speed behind it's 6cyl engines in a Mavericks?

JimR

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by treessavoy

This is for you Maverick guys: Did Ford ever put a 4 speed behind it's 6cyl engines in a Mavericks?

JimR

No 4 speed available for the Maverick or Comet, 3 speed manual or automatic only. As for Maverick Stockers, Steve Horton from Washington State races a 73 Maverick 302 in R/SA, in fact he was at the Woodburn Oregon LODRS race last weekend. There have been at least 4 different 302 2 barrel Maverick & Comet Stockers in Div. 6 in the past few years.

[RobbieRacer]

Thanks guys, you have been a big help.
Thanks Mark. I will be talking to ya. I know you would be a BIG help.

[RJ Sledge]

Ford put a 4 speed transmission in the later model 75-77(?) models, 4th gear was not a 1:1 drive ratio something like .85:1 overdrive, which was the going thing back then. The F100 and F150 had the same setup and those transmissions look like a 4 speed top loader but with different gear ratios. A lot of people are putting that setup in Cruisers and older Muscle cars. I have done 3 or 4. JPT turned me on th them, just getting harder to find good cores.

RJ

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by R J Sledge

Ford put a 4 speed transmission in the later model 75-77(?) models, 4th gear was not a 1:1 drive ratio something like .85:1 overdrive, which was the going thing back then. The F100 and F150 had the same setup and those transmissions look like a 4 speed top loader but with different gear ratios. A lot of people are putting that setup in Cruisers and older Muscle cars. I have done 3 or 4. JPT turned me on th them, just getting harder to find good cores.

RJ

Ford put the 3 speed overdrive "Orion" toploader in Granadas and Monarchs, as well as light duty pickups and vans, but I`ve never heard of one in a Maverick.

[mtkawboy]

Early Falcons , 63-65 era, had a Dagenham 4 speed behind the 170 6 cylinders. The OD 4 speed toploaders drove thru the cluster in overdrive and arent real strong. The weakest have bushings on the cluster & the better ones {used in vans }have needle bearings. Doesnt mean you have to run the original one though. I meant for street use

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by R J Sledge

Ford put a 4 speed transmission in the later model 75-77(?) models, 4th gear was not a 1:1 drive ratio something like .85:1 overdrive, which was the going thing back then. The F100 and F150 had the same setup and those transmissions look like a 4 speed top loader but with different gear ratios. A lot of people are putting that setup in Cruisers and older Muscle cars. I have done 3 or 4. JPT turned me on th them, just getting harder to find good cores.

RJ

wouldn't that make 'em a 4speed?

btw, those od trans' are getting scarce to find parts for...

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by iraceitall

One that you missed on the list?
Would a 4dr have an advantage over a 2dr?

Nope