AMC V-8s
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(Any transmission shop should know how to rebuild Ford FMX -millions made for pre-'79 Ford cars and trucks.) |
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1965-'66 models used a throttle valve cable instead of a vacuum modulator to control internal pressure. This is the M-10, internally similar to the M-8 except for the TV cable and valve body. The cable '''must''' be connected for the transmission to work correctly! Otherwise it will burn up like a cable equipped GM TH700R4 or a Chrysler transmission without the "kick-down" linkage connected. On the '67-'71 "Shift Command" versions, an electric solenoid inside the valve body controls kick-down (passing gear). A switch on the throttle linkage (usually on the engine) is activated at wide open throttle to force a downshift for passing, etc. It will not kick down over a certain speed, usually in the 60-70 mph range. | 1965-'66 models used a throttle valve cable instead of a vacuum modulator to control internal pressure. This is the M-10, internally similar to the M-8 except for the TV cable and valve body. The cable '''must''' be connected for the transmission to work correctly! Otherwise it will burn up like a cable equipped GM TH700R4 or a Chrysler transmission without the "kick-down" linkage connected. On the '67-'71 "Shift Command" versions, an electric solenoid inside the valve body controls kick-down (passing gear). A switch on the throttle linkage (usually on the engine) is activated at wide open throttle to force a downshift for passing, etc. It will not kick down over a certain speed, usually in the 60-70 mph range. | ||
| − | These are reasonably heavy duty transmissions. They are equivalent to a Ford-O-Matic or FMX three speed, which were used behind their 352 and 390 cid engines, moreover in smaller V8 Ford 150 thru 1979. Borg-Warner's website history page states they made Ford-O-Matic in 1950. Ford contracted to buy 50% of their automatic transmissions from Borg-Warner through 1958, and built a factory to build the other 50% on their own. That's why the same trans kit will work with Borg-Warner and several Ford auto transmissions; BUT it '''is not''' a Ford transmission! The Ford transmissions '''should''' bolt to the AMC bellhousing, no one I know has tried since the older Ford transmissions and parts availability is about the same as the Borg-Warner units. | + | These are reasonably heavy duty transmissions. They are equivalent to a Ford-O-Matic or FMX three speed, which were used behind their 352 and 390 cid engines, moreover in smaller V8 Ford 150 thru 1979. Borg-Warner's website history page states they made Ford-O-Matic in 1950. Ford contracted to buy 50% of their automatic transmissions from Borg-Warner through 1958, and built a factory to build the other 50% on their own. That's why the same trans kit will work with Borg-Warner and several Ford auto transmissions; BUT it '''is not''' a Ford transmission! The Ford transmissions '''should''' bolt to the AMC bellhousing, no one I know has tried since the older Ford transmissions and parts availability is about the same as the Borg-Warner units. |
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Parts are available from several old auto trans sources. [www.nwtparts.com Northwest Transmission], Fatsco (www.fatsco.com), and Dave Edwards (www.autotran.us) are good sources. | Parts are available from several old auto trans sources. [www.nwtparts.com Northwest Transmission], Fatsco (www.fatsco.com), and Dave Edwards (www.autotran.us) are good sources. | ||
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