Topic: 1951 Ford Automatic Transmission

woodie1947	-- 02-13-2013 @ 11:56 AM
	I dropped my 1951 Ford Transmission off to be rebuilt and when I went to check on the progress the business was closed. My question is : up to what year automatic transmission will work on a 1951. I was told up to and including 1954 will work? But I was also told only up to 1953 will work. Any help would be appreciated. Mike
TomO	-- 02-14-2013 @ 8:31 AM
	I would try the local police station to see if they have a contact number for the owner, you may still be able to retrieve your transmission. Another place to check is the city or village hall license bureau. Tom
woodie1947	-- 02-14-2013 @ 9:22 AM
	Tom, Thanks for the reply, I have already exhausted those avenues. Now I need to find a replacement. Thanks again, Mike
supereal	-- 02-14-2013 @ 10:26 AM
	Contact a salvage yard and ask them to look up the interchange in their Hollander or other guide.
Grant	-- 02-14-2013 @ 7:22 PM
	Hi Mike. Sorry to hear about your problem. We have a '51 convertible and a '52 Ranch Wagon here. Both have the Fordomatic transmission. The '52 setup appears to have a slightly different neutral safety switch and carburetor linkage, but is otherwise identical to the '51.....including the big fresh air scoop. There is also what I believe to be a '53 Fordomatic in the storage building. It has several differences, including a dipstick tube, an air intake up high on the back of the case rather than an air scoop assembly on the side, and a small rectangular cooler for the fluid. It supposedly came out of a 1/2 ton pickup. If I remember correctly there is an oval identification plate on it that says PAD7003. I don't see why you couldn't use a later Fordomatic in your '51. There may be some wiring differences. At one point FoMoCo changed the flex plate design too........I think that was in '54. Whereabouts are you located ?

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