3 spd column shift behind a 300 six

[mercuryv8]

Can anyone think of a 3 speed column shift transmission I could put behind a 300 six? I have a 223 in the truck now but would like a 300, I don't really want to go to floor shift.

Nic

[mercuryv8]

RAT-G 300-1V
360 2V F100 114” WB (Slip Yoke)
RAT-H 300-1V
360-2V F100/250 131” WB (Fixed Yoke)

Maybe those transmissions? Do I call them Ford 3.03? Or HFF transmission?

That info is from this site
http://www.fordification.com/tech/transID-man.htm

[bobenhotep]

I did just that in my 63. I used a three speed that was out of a 70 model with a 390. My 300 is out of a 1980 f100. I would have used the transmission out of the 80 model, but it had the long tail on it, whereas the one out of the other truck was the short one, so I didn't have to mess with the driveshaft.

Dan

[mercuryv8]

That's interesting. I found a 3speed that had a 352 mated to it, but figured it would be the wrong Bell housing bolt pattern. FE block vs Windsor block

Nic

[bobenhotep]

I used the original bell housing. I took a tape measure and measured everything. The bolt pattern on the front of the transmission was the same, and the length of the input was as well. Everything bolted up. I think it was a 1 1/16 inch input.

[bobenhotep]

To put it in the truck I used a bolt in crossmember for a FE engine. I set it up on 3 inch steel blocks that I made out of channel steel. If you use the mount as is, the front pulley will hit the front k member. The clutch rod will be nowhere near where you need it, and the oil pan will stick out too low. I also used an electric fan on the front of the radiator. There are pictures of all of this on my build page.

Dan