Hi everyone,
I recently bought a 66 Fairlane, 6 cylinder, 3 speed standard transmission. I want to swap in my 482 FE (Engine info and specs are posted in the dyno section) , a 4 speed toploader trans., and a 9" rear end. For this post, I just want to deal with the transmission swap questions. The transmission is a rebuilt toploader with the big in/big out shafts. First, is that transmission generally adequate for 650HP/630TQ, or should I start looking for something else (TKO, Richmond, etc). Second, can I keep the same transmission crossmember, and/or do I need to change the transmission mount? Anything that I've missed?
Thanks in advance,
Dan