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RE: Mostly correct on the TL but not entirely
By McQ - 10/20/2004 1:04:11 AM; IP 65.176.65.74
Gerry, first and foremost know that I fully appreciate your knowledge on the FE. You've been a frequent contributor here with, what I've found, to be excellent advice/recommendations. And your post here regarding the trusty TL is full of good facts/figures. I'm always lookin' to learn more.

Now, after all that, I have to ask, what big block FE powered Fords came from the plant with 2.78 low gear, wide ratio TL's? I keep re-reading your statement, "Most big block Top Loaders were also wide ratio units......". This is what has me confused here. I've always thought, this thinking based on personal experience with a number of big block/FE powered Fairlanes/Torinos/Galaxies, and Ford published shop manuals, that the 2.32 low gear-close ratio TL 4 speed was very commonly used behind the FE and HP 289's.

My first FE/T-loader 4 speed was from a late production '64 Galaxie 500/390-4V. It was a 2.32/C-ratio with the narrow trans. to bell bolt pattern. Other than the narrow tr. to bell bolt pattern, the exact same transmission was in a '65 Galaxie 390-4V car, two '66 Fairlane 390 cars, a '68 Montego 390.

With regard to final drive ratio gearing, the unibody cars were 3.25, the Galaxies were 3.50. A '62 HP390 Galaxie I had for a short while back in '67 was a factory 3.89 geared car but it had a BW T-10 and I don't remember what ratio it was. It was a typical BW T-10, bad 2nd gear synchro. I've never had a good BW T-10.

I just want to know where all the FE top loader 4 speed wide ratio 2.78 gear trannys went? I know a lot of guys have "built their own" 2.78 big block 4 speed. But "Most big block TL's were wide ratio"?

I'm seriously waiting to hear more about this WIDE issue. I'll be checking back tomorrow night after game 7, R-Sox/Yanks.
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 RE: FE questions -- McQ, 10/18/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23000&Reply=22965><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23000" onclick="return false;">RE: Mostly correct on the TL but not entirely</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>10/19/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23000', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23000') }); </script>  RE: Mostly correct on the TL but not entirely -- Gerry Proctor, 10/19/2004
Collapse <b>RE: Mostly correct on the TL but not entirely</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>10/20/2004</i></font>RE: Mostly correct on the TL but not entirely -- McQ, 10/20/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23017&Reply=22965><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23017" onclick="return false;">RE: The game is far more interesting at this point</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>10/20/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23017', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23017') }); </script>  RE: The game is far more interesting at this point -- Gerry Proctor, 10/20/2004
 RE: The game is far more interesting at this point -- McQ, 10/20/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=22999&Reply=22965><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor22999" onclick="return false;">engine swap</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>junior mints, <i>10/19/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=22999', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor22999') }); </script>  engine swap -- junior mints, 10/19/2004
 RE: engine swap -- russ, 10/19/2004
 RE: engine swap -- BB67FB, 10/19/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23014&Reply=22965><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23014" onclick="return false;">RE: engine swap</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>McQ, <i>10/20/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23014', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23014') }); </script>  RE: engine swap -- McQ, 10/20/2004
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23019&Reply=22965><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23019" onclick="return false;">No, that's Stanley Superior.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>10/20/2004</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23019', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23019') }); </script>  No, that's Stanley Superior. -- Gerry Proctor, 10/20/2004
 Not exactly - see the '427 vs 427' thread, above. [n/m] -- Mr F, 10/20/2004
 ...and let's not forget his posts on my other Forum: -- Mr F, 10/20/2004
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