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Floyd · 07-21-2011, 04:51 PM

For the above reply, yes the later gearset can be placed in the early box as long as you use the straight up tower and the correct low/reverse fork. You may have to assemble the main drive gear bearing to the shaft after it is in place. The early boxes do not allow the cluster to fall far enough down to install the assembled main drive gear("input shaft"). Mac VP's book is an absolute must if you mess with the transmissions. However even he notes that the book focuses more on the 39 and up box. There are some tricks and pitfalls with the early boxes that need Mac's book, the Ford trans repair manual and the Ford service bulletins plus a few of the drawings in order to correctly put one together.
Working on an early box as we speak.
Just an opinion
Floyd

07-21-2011, 04:51 PM	#7
Floyd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 486	Re: Transmission prices For the above reply, yes the later gearset can be placed in the early box as long as you use the straight up tower and the correct low/reverse fork. You may have to assemble the main drive gear bearing to the shaft after it is in place. The early boxes do not allow the cluster to fall far enough down to install the assembled main drive gear("input shaft"). Mac VP's book is an absolute must if you mess with the transmissions. However even he notes that the book focuses more on the 39 and up box. There are some tricks and pitfalls with the early boxes that need Mac's book, the Ford trans repair manual and the Ford service bulletins plus a few of the drawings in order to correctly put one together. Working on an early box as we speak. Just an opinion Floyd