#1963 ford falcon transmission full

I’m not going to go into detail into these, but let’s just say that the 1951 Fordomatic begat a long line of offspring. These were dubbed “Cruiseomatic”, and eventually were developed into the FMX, the XT-LOD, and overdrive unit first built in 1962, but not produced until 1979, and later called FIOD and then AOD. The original Fordomatic was developed into the MX/FX automatics for 1958, the MX for the larger V8 cars and the FX for the smaller V8s. But it was still a two speed for the most part. Towards the end of the original Fordomatic’s life, its three-speed capability was marketed more as in this description from the 1957 brochure. As is dropping it into Low for faster getaway.

#1963 ford falcon transmission full

But it started in second gear, unless the shifter was dropped into Low, which was not recommended for regular use.Īt some point after 1951, a full throttle start would also drop the transmission into Low from 2nd, but that feature is clearly absent in this description here.

This unit, dubbed the Ford-O-Matic, was a simpler and cheaper unit, and was in essence the prototype of all future/eventual US automatics, by using a torque converter with a threes peed Ravigneaux planetary gearset. So Ford licensed another design by the Warner Gear Division of B/W. Studebaker wouldn’t share the rights to the DG with Ford, who was desperate for an automatic, as Chevy had their Powerglide since 1950.

But it was not the automatic developed by B/W’s Detroit Gear (“DG”) division, which was developed for Studebaker (“Automatic Drive”) and was more sophisticated, with a lock-up top gear for better cruising efficiency. The original arrived in 1951, and was a Borg-Warner design. Let’s clarify a key point here: there were two distinct and different automatics called “Fordomatic”. A lot of big Ford sedans soldiered along with the Fordomatic during these years, as many buyers preferred not to spend the extra money on the three-speed Cruiseomatic. But the Fordomatic was the only automatic available on the big Fords with sixes during these years as well as the base V8 in 1959, and was the base automatic for all V8s from ’60-’63, except the top power option. Yes, the “new” Fordomatic was of course also used on the lighter Falcon, Fairlane and their Mercury counterparts. And that prior to 1959, the previous-generation Fordomatic only used two gears unless one manually employed Low, which was not recommended for longevity. Well, that was the case starting in 1964, but it’s easy to forget that many big Fords between 19 came only with the the two-speed Fordomatic. To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please visit our website a very common tendency to assume that Chevys equipped with the two-speed Powerglide were uncompetitive because the main competition all had three-speed automatics. This is a great car that runs and drives very well with recent work done including: a new starter, new battery, new fuel pump, and a recent tune-up. It is powered by the original 170ci 2.8L inline 6 cylinder engine paired with the original 2-speed Ford-o-matic automatic transmission. The excellent condition shows the history of an outstanding example owned for most of its life in South Carolina while being properly stored and well maintained. It has great curb appeal in its original factory color Champagne paint. This '63 Falcon is a beautiful low mileage car that has been maintained to stock specifications and original condition with one repaint in 1998. This helped Ford greenlight the Mustang which shared a lot of the mechanics of the first generation Falcon. The sales for this first generation car were a huge success, and proved to Ford that bigger wasn't always better. The Futura was the higher trim level for the sedan, hardtop, and convertible models.

They came in several variations including a fun Futura Convertible option. The Falcon was Ford's first “compact car” they ever produced that boasted about good fuel economy (30 mpg with 6 cylinder models) and enough room to fit the family in. GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible for purchase.