CALLING ALL CRUISE 0 MATIC EXPERTS
I NEED SOME INFO ON THE CRUISE O MATIC. I BOUGHT A 390 FOUR BARREL ENGINE OUT OF A 1963 FORD GALAXIE 500. tHE TRANSMISSION IS A CRUISE O MATIC i'M TOLD. ILOOK IT UP IN THE MANUALS AND THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND THAT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A FMX TRANSMISSION.
THIS TRANSMISSION HAS THE FILLER TUBE MOUNTED TO THE TRANSMISSION PAN NOT THE CASE. tHE CASE MEASURES FROM TAILSHAFT MOUNT TO THE REMOVEABLE BELL HOUSING IS 10 AND 3/16 INCHES. i READ SOME WHERE THIS THIS TRANSMISSION IS CONSIDERED AND EARLY C-6. SUPPOSEDLY THE TRANSMISSION RAN WHEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR BUT HAD BEEN SETTING FOR 5 YEARS.
THE 390 HAS BEEN BUMPED UP TO ABOUT 375 HORSE POWER. IS THE FMX WORTH REBUILDING AND WILL IT HANDLE THE EXTRA POWER IF I DO REBUILD IT?
IF NOT I AM IN NEED OF A C-6 TO MATE TO THE 390. I LIVE IN THE MEMPHIS TENN AREA IF ANYONE HAS 1 FOR SALE.

THANK YOU
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