I have a 1952 F-3 panel delivery truck with the first OVH valve I6 Ford ever made. The owner of the truck would like to have an automatic transmission rather than the 3 spd manual that is in there now. My research shows that there is not a direct bolt in available (except perhaps the fabled 1964 Fairlane 233/C4 mating). There are adapter plates available for AOD and SBF installs.
The truck will be driven locally only to 10-20 weekend events a year. The rest of the time it will sit as advertising. The rear end is a 4.90 ratio so overdrive would be nice but not necessary. The truck is in the neighborhood of a 1 ton but never loaded with much and the 90 horse motor should be pretty gentle on the trans.
What transmission would you recommend for this application? Besides the obvious "teach him how to drive a manual"!!!
Thanks,
Greg
The truck will be driven locally only to 10-20 weekend events a year. The rest of the time it will sit as advertising. The rear end is a 4.90 ratio so overdrive would be nice but not necessary. The truck is in the neighborhood of a 1 ton but never loaded with much and the 90 horse motor should be pretty gentle on the trans.
What transmission would you recommend for this application? Besides the obvious "teach him how to drive a manual"!!!
Thanks,
Greg