auto transmission

Pure Country · Post by **Pure Country** » June 26, 2010, 4:16 pm

is there an automatic transmission that will bolt up directly to a 292? after seeing some of the trucks at the F100 show in TN this weekend I am thinking about an auto trans conversion.

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » June 26, 2010, 4:27 pm

Cruise o matics and Ford O matics will. After all I just went through with my MX in the 67, you couldn't pay me to put on in a truck. I would convert over to a c-4 or AOD. I'm sure there's an adapter for one.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » June 26, 2010, 5:56 pm

I'm assuming you are talking about a truck. The automatic bells for a Y-Block in a truck are very hard to find and usually pretty expensive when you find one. There are adapters available for the C4 and the AOD, but they are in the $1000 price range if memory serves.

Post by **Greg D** » June 26, 2010, 6:40 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-Y-B ... 3f00e4f057

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-Y-B ... 4150a5b238

Happy Bidding, lol.
Mummert has the C-4 setup, not cheap but less than the AOD conversion which is about $300 more. For the price difference in the long run I personally would go with the AOD, the OD wouldn't take that long to save the $300 in gas.

http://www.ford-y-block.com/c4adapt.htm

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » June 26, 2010, 7:24 pm

i gave one of those y auto trans and bell to a friend who deals in scrap.i think its still in his yard.the trans is a borg-warner looks like the ones in the evilbay links.
since i have no use for auto trans i generally get rid of them cheap or give them away for scrap.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » June 26, 2010, 7:38 pm

I had great performance with a cast iron case Cruise-O-Matic behind a modified 292. Mine however was in a passenger car.
Good luck

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » June 27, 2010, 1:20 am

I could have bought an adapter AND a c4 for less than the cost of the parts to rebuild a COM....

Post by **Greg D** » June 27, 2010, 8:54 am

fire truck wrote:I could have bought an adapter AND a c4 for less than the cost of the parts to rebuild a COM....

That is certainly a factor. You can rebuild 2 302s for what is costs to do a Y block.

Pure Country · Post by **Pure Country** » June 27, 2010, 1:53 pm

my 3 speed is fine the only problem I have with it is my left knee gives me fits when I am in traffic and have to use the clutch a good bit. i was just thinking that an auto would work great if it would bolt up. I have a strong 292 that doesnt have many miles since the rebuild.

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » June 27, 2010, 6:56 pm

Greg D wrote:
fire truck wrote:I could have bought an adapter AND a c4 for less than the cost of the parts to rebuild a COM....
That is certainly a factor. You can rebuild 2 302s for what is costs to do a Y block.

NOT the same dude! A Y-block is really cool! COM, not so much...

Post by **Greg D** » June 27, 2010, 7:07 pm

fire truck wrote:NOT the same dude! A Y-block is really cool!

I am one of the last people who would debate the point - I have 2 Ys here. I was just stating a fact.

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » June 27, 2010, 7:13 pm

Pure Country, It was nice to meet you at the campground but would have been better if we would have had more time to chat up old slicks.... Hope to see you again at a show..... (and good luck with the auto...)

firerod63 · Post by **firerod63** » June 27, 2010, 7:25 pm

I'm currently running a C4 behind a 302. If I had the money, I would spring for the AOD. Truck would be a little better for runnin down the highway. Just my 2 cents worth.