If anyone has a source for all the original transmission cooling line brackets, I think there are four, I'd sure appreciate it.Īnd if anyone knows a source for an original dipstick that will fit my 62 with AC I'd sure appreciate that as well. I'm pretty sure, based on other threads, that I am missing about the last inch of the dipstick. After I got the car home I started to do a fluid check of the engine oil and transmission oil and discovered they broke my engine oil dipstick and it was bent!!!! WTH, how do you break a dipstick? I tried to straighten out the bend at the end and broke some more off. I showed them the site and they apologized and attempted to put the bracket on. I found the bracket on Jim Wulf's site and figured out it was a cooling line bracket. After the transmission was installed I found a bracket in a parts box they were using and was told it belonged to another car. ![]() The garage uses different people to remove and install the transmission and to actually do the rebuild. So that's the good news, and now for the bad. I was impressed at the knowledge of the guy who actually did the transmission rebuild and was told by him that Type F fluid isn't required after a rebuild. While I was at it I had the garage replace my rear main seal and oil pan gasket. In addition to the C/M transmissions their are several other automatic transmission that can be adapted including the FMX and C4.Well I finally got the transmission rebuilt. Some of the C/M transmissions are easy to convert by changing the shifter lever, look for the correct bell housing bolt pattern and output shaft length. 1963 – PBC – R & M, PAU – L & M, 6 Cyl engines.1958 - 1966 Thunderbird VIN Locations The Registry accepts donations which are used to purchase website hosting, hardware, and software. 1962 – PBC – M & R, PAU – L & M, 6 CYL. Location of the serial number (VIN) on 1958-1966 Ford Thunderbird frame and engine mount.1961 – PBC – M, PAU – L & M, 6 cyl, PBW – K, PBY – G & H 292 engines.PBW – G, PBY – E & F were used with 292 engines. 1960 – PBC – K, PAU – J & K were used with 6 cyl engines.PBW – C & E, PPY – C, E, D & F were used with 292 engines. 1959 – PBC – F& H, PAU – G, H, J & K these were coupled to 6 cyl engines.The following C/M transmissions can be found in trucks: 1959 – PAZ – L & T, PBM -J & N, PBL – U & V, PBB – M,.1958 – PBM – D, PBL – E & F, PBB – M, PBL – U & V.The following is a list of C/M transmissions I.D. 1963 was the last year the C/M transmissions were used. In 1963 the C/M reappeared in the 1963 Thunderbirds it had a vacuum modulator to promote a smoother shift. All engine code numbers consist of a basic number. Most of which could be adapted to the 1955-57 Thundebirds. On the 8-cylinder 390 Thunderbird engine it is located under the left front intake manifold attaching bolt. The following transmissions were available FM, FM 2, FX light duty, MX heavy duty. In 1960, 61, 62 the C/M transmission was not available. Top holes 8″ from center to center, bottom holes 11″ center to center and bottom to top 5 5/8″ center to center. The shifter lever must be correct, the output shaft housing must be the correct length and the bolt pattern to the bell housing must be as follows. Most if not all can be adapted to the 55-57 Thunderbirds. During 1958/59 their were twelve different applications of the C/M transmission. The first Cruise-o-matic (C/M) 3 three speed dual range transmissions were built in 1958. If the tag is missing these letters are some time cast into the transmission case.The following identifications letters apply to the thunderbirds: ![]() The identification tag just aft of the shifter lever reveals the application for the transmission. The hole for the speedometer cable housing and gear angles up into the housing on the 1957 models. The hole for the speedometer cable housing and gear angles down into the housing on the 1955/56 models. The 1955/56 type is pictured on the right. The 19 models shared the same housing for the air cooled as well as the water cooled transmission. The 7 Thunderbird automatic transmissions had two different extension housings. This VIN identifies the very first 1960 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Hardtop built at the Wixom, Michigan Assembly Plant, and it had a 430 CID V-8 engine. The output shaft extension housing should be 16 3/4″ long. In most cases modifications are required, the shifter lever (P/N 7A256) must be changed and in some cases the kick down lever must also be replaced. There are fifty eight configurations of the Fordomatic transmission built between 19 that could be adapted for use in the 1955 thru 1957 Thunderbirds. The identification of the Fordomatic transmission can be rather confusing. Gil Baumgartner CTCI Authenticity Chairman
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