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Old 08-08-2018, 11:01 AM   #12
Merc Cruzer
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Default Re: Early Ford/Mercury automatic transmissions 51'-55'

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench View Post
There were likely too many manufacturing variables to have a set rod length. The tools were made by Manzel. Here is one on the flea-pay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-54-FOR...-/300611579982

The stuff is out there but you have to know what you are looking for and you have the books that list them.
I worked on the Chevy assembly line at the Willow Run plant (Nova, Ventura II and Omega's), my senior year of college, 1970. My question is how were these set on the line in the few seconds available to the installer? That is why I believe the rods were set at a predetermined length prior to installation on the line..

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