Thread: need help ... transmission for a 71 mach 1?

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Originally Posted by steven__

1971 Mustang Fastback
original 351V8 Mach 1 Car,
Body only, has part of interior, good
dash, seats front and rear are there,
9 inch rear, pwr disc brakes, ps, ac

is the info i have on the car. the guy told me it originally came with a 351w and a 4 speed manual transmission. im getting the car for $1,000 bucks and im working on finding as many original parts as i can to rebuild it. im not looking to modify it. i want it back as close to factory as i can

OK, just saying if you spend any time on the Mustang specific discussion groups you'll find that most people with vintage machines are opting for modern OD tranny's, with lots of kits out there to make the swap easy. Unless you're doing a concours car for competitive judging it's a great modification and you might pass a gas station once in a while instead of visiting so often. You might contact Mark at Toploader Heaven and see if he can guide you to an old OEM style 4 speed Home, or check out David Kee's place - he carries reman units David Kee Toploader Transmissions, Inc. Since you're calling Gelsi in Jersey, ask them about a top loader, too. The David Kee site has a list of tranny ID's by year - looks like you have two or three to choose from and still be year specific.