<VV> FC TRANNY

[James Davis]

Err Bob, what about the 64-65 FC's that have the 3.65 first gear; 2.35 
second vs the 3.20 first and 3.19 second in cars?  All 64-65 four speeds 
have the 14 spline input shaft as opposed to the 12 found on all 61-63 
input shafts.
Jim Davis

At 08:53 AM 5/25/2005, Robert Marlow, Vairtec Corp. wrote:
>At 09:27 AM 5/25/2005, N2VZD at aol.com wrote:
>
>>any easy way to tell if you have an FC 4 speed transmission?
>
>The "FC transmission" is a common misconception, perpetuated by the 
>information in the shop manuals.
>
>Unique-to-FC 4-speeds were produced in 1961, only, and only for a brief 
>portion of the model year before a switch to same-as-car transmissions for 
>the rest of the production.  These early 1961 transmissions are the only 
>ones with the 4.26:1 first gear; once the switch was made to a common 
>transmission first gear was 3.65:1.  These early-1961 FC transmissions can 
>be identified for their having no provision for a back-up lamp switch at 
>all, no hole, no plug.  The later transmissions have a small plug in the 
>provision for the back-up switch.
>
>I have documentation for this, but not at this computer, it's at home.
>
>--Bob