Re: Upgrading to 6 Bolt 289 with Top Loader Transmission

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February 13, 2011 at 1:34 am #63928

claf

Back in ’67 I swapped the original 260 from my 1965 Tiger with the 289 from my wife’s 1965 Mustang and vice versa. The 260 Tiger engine and bell-housing bolted right up to the Mustang 3 speed transmission, the 289 Mustang engine and bell housing to the four speed, not so good.

I ended up having an adapter plate made up. I believe the adapter went between the bell housing and the transmission. Can’t remember now, but may not been able to use ALL the bolts. I was lucky enough that the transmission mount still lined up and there was enough clearance for the drive shaft in the tail housing in spite of the thickness of the adapter. Bob