I've got two cars with the same motorthe only difference isone has the two speed(D L)and the other has the cruise o matic with D2,D,L....(both 352 engines)I am wondering what it would involve to switch the transmissions on these cars.The car with the cruis o matic has the good tranny and I need to put it into thecar that currently has the 2 speed because that is the car that I plan on fixing up.Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks Jason

 

Forgot to mention that both cars are the same year(1962)

 

1962 what? I am assuming Galaxie's to complete the swap you will have to exchange driveshafts, transmission X member's, shift linkage's, the indicators off the column's and the complete transmission including the torque converter the flex plates, block plates, starters and steering columns are the same for both cars if one car is a fordor and the other a hardtop the driveshafts will not interchange and you will either have to get one cut or find a oem shaft for the car if both cars are the same body style then your in luck (measure your wheelbases and driveshaft lengths) good luck

 

The driveshafts can be checked by their length at identical points, the number of internal teeth and exact Outside Diameter of the front yoke tubes, and by the O.D. of the rear u-joint caps (unless it connects with a plate in which case look to see the plate bolts on properly to the rear axle). Most crossmembers have leeway and Fords are notable for making different parts like crossmembers more similar in fitment than not.Swapping between an overdrive and a non-overdrive transmission issometimes hairy with length. If the crossmembers don't interchange you may want to use the original one from the car you're fixing and modify it. YouMAY? need the whole other steering column if yours doesn't have the full range of motion to shift the overdrive transmission. The hole in the tube may be smaller for 2 speeds?? As far as linkages - I wouldn't worry - anybody trying can make them. Wheelbase means nothing because it can shift at the front - meaning two cars with the exact length driveshafts (and drivetrain) - one could have the engine further under the firewall one with it front away and the wheelbase could be totally different with the exact same parts on both cars from the motor back or toelaborate two identical cars one with the front wheels two inches front farther than the other car has a different wheelbase with the same parts but for the front wheels shifted - therefore a smaller car having the engine more forward in the body and the larger car the engine more backward in the body but from the engine to the rear axle they are identical length so wheelbase means nothing. Individual part length changes are the only worry and usually not much worry there. A measuring tape in inches will do wonders. Adapters and brackets are a quick way around most problems. Remember - the driveshaft should NEVER be tight against the tailshaft of the transmission. Allow atbare minimumone inch of play - also you should not be too far off the end of the tailshaft. You can get an idea where you'd like to be by shining a light into the hole in the tailshaft and checking your bushing (driveshaft front yoke O.D. -bearing surface in transmission case) location. you want to be in the bushings range (at least halfway in with all 4 car wheels on the ground - but not against the internal stop). It would definitely help to know you have two identical cars and not one mustang andone galaxie or something. This could affect how certain parts can change over. For example steering column bolt-in angles can change between some car models and body types.