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My 64 1/2 has auto trans with Cruise-O-Matic. What's the difference between regular drive and the green dot? Thanks! Scott  

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Cruise-O-Matic was just the type of Automatic Transmission that the C4 was called. Long Before the C4, There was the FORD-O-MATIC Auto transmission... I think that there were even C6 Trannies called Cruise-O-Matic as well.. The early '64 thru '66 Trannies were called "green dot" trannies. In 1967, They beefed up the C4 and changed the gear selection with two gears reversed, but you can still swap a '67 tranny into a '66 and earlier car.. The bellhousings of the trannies have different bolt patterns as well. The 64/65 has a 5 bolt pattern, and the late 65-'66 and after has a 6 bolt pattern on the C4 bellhousing. YOU WANt TO DRIVE on the Green Dot. The Green DOT has 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. The white dot is only 2nd, and 3rd gear. My father way back when in the 60's and early 70's kept driving on the White Dot and ruined two C4 Trannies.. The white dot is just meant as a passing shift gear while lane changing or blowing by somebody. That's all. Tony Kovar 1966 Sprint 200 Convertible MCA#70001  

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NEFaurora said: The white dot is only 2nd, and 3rd gear. My father way back when in the 60's and early 70's kept driving on the White Dot and ruined two C4 Trannies.. The white dot is just meant as a passing shift gear while lane changing or blowing by somebody. That's all. Click to expand...
NEFaurora said: Cruise-O-Matic was just the type of Automatic Transmission that the C4 was called. Long Before the C4, There was the FORD-O-MATIC Auto transmission... I think that there were even C6 Trannies called Cruise-O-Matic as well.. The early '64 thru '66 Trannies were called "green dot" trannies. In 1967, They beefed up the C4 and changed the gear selection with two gears reversed, but you can still swap a '67 tranny into a '66 and earlier car.. The bellhousings of the trannies have different bolt patterns as well. The 64/65 has a 5 bolt pattern, and the late 65-'66 and after has a 6 bolt pattern on the C4 bellhousing. YOU WANt TO DRIVE on the Green Dot. The Green DOT has 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. The white dot is only 2nd, and 3rd gear. My father way back when in the 60's and early 70's kept driving on the White Dot and ruined two C4 Trannies.. The white dot is just meant as a passing shift gear while lane changing or blowing by somebody. That's all. Tony Kovar 1966 Sprint 200 Convertible MCA#70001 Click to expand...

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While the Ford-O-Matic was a 3 speed auto, it was also the name of the two speed auto, normally found in pre-65 Falcons. The "white dot" position was actually intended to decrease the torque output to the rear tires on take off. Primarily for starting on slippery roads, e.g. ice, snow, rain (per the owners manual!).  

The green dot (in what is today normally the 2nd gear position) is equal to D in the later trannies, with full auto shifting thru 1,2,3 forward gears. L is just 1 & 2, and the other dot is just 2 & 3 (maybe just 2nd, can't remember 100% right now). I once had a '66 Fairlane with the green dot shift indicator. I took it in for a look over thinking something was wrong since it would never shift into high. Turns out it was a '67 trans in the car ('67 motor too, but that's another story), so it was always in 2nd when I had the shifter at the green dot. :shrug:  

L is just 1 & 2, and the other dot is just 2 & 3 (maybe just 2nd, can't remember 100% right now) Click to expand...

How exactly does driving on the white dot damage te tranny?? I have been driving white dot for about 4,000 miles.I drive my car very easy,except for the occasional burnout.....  

I would not continue to do that if your transmission has the original valve body and has not been converted to the '67 and later body. The "White Dot" does a second gear start and then shifts to third. It was intended for starting on ice and snow (remember, the designers lived in Michigan) to minimize wheel slip etc. Use the green dot for all normal driving as it does a 1-2-3 shift and should make it easier on the components that are active in second gear. My '66 went 190,000 on the original C-4 using the "Green Dot". When I restored the car in 1998, I installed a '67 valve body so the white dot now does a 1-2-3 shift. Don't drive it in the white dot except when you want really low torque starts as stated above. Good Luck.  

I still do not know how the trans is damaged using white dot most of the time.doing a nuetral drop is a pretty severe blow to a trans, you are slamming it in gear with the engine doing some heavy rpm's, how is this the same as shifting to 2nd at a dead stop[0 rpm's], and taking off? I fully realize what the white dot was intended for....thanks, L  

lleno said: I still do not know how the trans is damaged using white dot most of the time.doing a nuetral drop is a pretty severe blow to a trans, you are slamming it in gear with the engine doing some heavy rpm's, how is this the same as shifting to 2nd at a dead stop[0 rpm's], and taking off? I fully realize what the white dot was intended for....thanks, L Click to expand...

Not at all. Automatic transmission bands engage when you shift into gear, and unless the trans is falling apart, are fully engaged at all times after that, whether you are accelerating, decelerating, or stopped at an intersection. They only engage and disengage when shifting gears. The torque converter provides the function that a manual clutch provides.  

I have a 1966 6 cylinder with a cruseomatic. It will not shift gears. I replaced the vaccum modular and it still will not shift. All the way down and the green dot (2nd position) is first gear, then in order to go into second gear I have to push it to the first position. I have no third gear and it will not down shift on its own. Any suggestions???  

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Group 7 Automatic Transmissions Troubleshooting starts on page 7-9.  

Thank you bartl. I have another question fir transmission smart people. I did remove the shifter from inside the car. Does the shifter have to be installed a certain way? I replaced the vaccum modular and have good vaccum. But I have to manually shift the car into first and second gear and then back to first. It will not do it by itself. Any other suggestions would be great.  

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Check the down shift cable/lever, it may be stuck in downshift mode. Vern  

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My 65 has one and the original manual that says the white dot is for starting out on snow or other slippery conditions because it starts out in 2nd gear for lower torque so the tire won't spin as much  

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Differences Between Cruise-O-Matic and C-4 Automatic Transmission

The Ford Motor Company’s Cruise-O-Matic and C-4 transmissions were the primary automatic transmissions in passenger cars and trucks that spanned over four decades. The transmissions featured three forward gears and one reverse. Ford produced Cruise-O-Matic from 1958 to 1967, although variations continued to 1980. The C-4 was closely related to Cruise-O-Matic and its production overlapped it. Ford produced the C-4 automatic from 1964 to 1986.

Ford Automatic Origins

The Cruise-O-Matic derived from the original Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission that debuted in 1951. The Ford-O-Matic was Ford’s first automatic transmission for mass-produced cars and trucks. There also was a Merc-O-Matic for Ford’s Mercury line of cars. The names were simply marketing terms at a time when automatic transmissions were new technology and a novelty for buyers. These transmissions featured a two-piece cast-iron case and a cast-iron or aluminum bell housing. The Ford-O-Matics transferred engine power for Cadillacs during a brief period in 1953 when General Motors’ transmission factory caught fire. Some Dodge and International-Harvester vehicles, as well as Checker Cabs, were also equipped with the Ford-O-Matic.

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The Ford-O-Matic was a cumbersome, frustrating piece of technology. It started in second gear when placed in “Drive” and then shifted to third. Drivers had to manually shift into low at the “L” position and use it as a first gear. Drivers had a tendency to forget to manually shift out of low to Drive, often putting a strain on the transmission and shortening its life. The Cruise-O-Matic arrived in 1958 and solved that problem. The Cruise-O-Matic featured a sprag, which offered another “D” or Drive position and marked with a green dot. The new automatic still featured a Low position, but the sprag allowed the transmission to shift automatically from low to second to third. This green dot gear pattern remained until 1967, when Ford replaced it with the now-common 1-2-D pattern for three-speeds.

The C-4 arrived in 1964 and like the Cruise-O-Matic was a hydraulically controlled rear-wheel-drive automatic. It was commonly matched with six-cylinder and small-block V-8 engines.The C-4 differed from the Cruise-O-Matic with its three-piece case consisting of the main case, bell housing and tail housing. Although it used a Simpson planetary gear set like the Cruise-O-Matic, the C-4 was considerably lighter. While the Cruise-O-Matic featured a three-bolt bell housing pattern, the C-4 had a five-bolt bell housing pattern in 1964 and six-bolt pattern starting in 1965. The C-4’s bolt patterns allowed the transmission to be easily adapted to many different engines. The C-4 also featured two dipstick variations: The dipstick in the case for passenger cars and the dipstick fitted directly in the transmission pan for trucks.

Gear Ratios

The gear ratios for the Cruise-O-Matic and C4 transmissions varied slightly. The Cruise-O-Matic had a 2.40-to-1 first gear ratio, 1.47-to-1 second gear and a 1.00-to-1 direct gear third. The reverse gear was 2.00-to-1. The C-4 had a 2.46-to-1 first gear, 1.46-to-1 second and 1.00-to-1 direct gear third. Its reverse was 2.18-to-1.

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No sir. Cruise O is the precursor to the C-6 The C-4 is the replacement for the old Ford-o-Matic 2 speed... In a nut shell anyways....  

When the C4 first came out in '64 it was called a Cruise O Matic. The C6 and FMX were also called Cruise O Matics at one time or another.  

Depends on how you define "Cruise-O-Matic" Ford definitions included C4, C6, Ford 2-speed, and all cast iron transmissions under the header "Cruise-O-Matic"  

mmerlinn said: Depends on how you define "Cruise-O-Matic" Ford definitions included C4, C6, Ford 2-speed, and all cast iron transmissions under the header "Cruise-O-Matic" Click to expand...

The "Green Dot" C4 was call a "Cruis-o-matic" but there was also the "Cast Iron Cruis-o-matic" which turned into the FMX. I never heard the C6 called "Cruis-o-matic" but it wouldn't surprise me to find that they did.  

Without knowing the year, the code is worthless.  

CRUISE-O-MATIC is a marketing term. It was used from 1958 until the early seventies(?). What people regard as a CRUISE-O-MATIC is actually the cast iron case FX, MX and HX. The first production years of the C4 and C6 were also referred to as CRUSIE-O-MATICS. This term began being phased out with the advent of SELECT-SHIFT in 66/67.  

It is a 1971 Torino 500. Later! Mr. Ed  

71 Torino Trans Code W= C4  

Great! Thanks! Later! Mr. Ed  

The old Fordamatic 2-speed was a step before the cast-iron crusi-a-matic. Which turned into the FMX. The cast iron crusi-a-matic had a rear pump. Fmx did away with the rear pump.  

Gearhead99 said: The old Fordamatic 2-speed was a step before the cast-iron crusi-a-matic. Click to expand...

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The BW FORD-O-MATIC Transmission The FORD-O-MATIC (1950-1959 C: 1958 ) ( FOM small case-MERC-O-MATIC medium case) was a three speed single range transmission. It featured a second gear start unless first was manually selected (either shift lever or fuel pedal). The F/2/S PX (FORD-O-MATIC 2S) (1959-1964) was a true two speed aluminum one piece case that was an economy transmission. The FORD-O-MATIC was redesigned in 1958 to become a dual range transmission (first gear start) and was named CRUISE-O-MATIC (FX). The mid case version was named the MERC-O-MATIC Multi-Drive (MX). There was also a large case introduced in 1958 for the LINC-MERC that was named the TWIN-TURBO. It was also redesigned in 1961 for LINC specific vehicles and was referred to as the HX or LX. This design was deleted in 1966 for the new C6. 1967 saw the first use of SELECT-SHIFT (selected applications) enabling the driver to fully control the trans manually. 1968 saw another design revision whereas the LX and MX were combined into the smaller LX case by eliminating the rear pump and making a much stronger transmission. This was the FMX. The FMX was discontinued in 1980 ( C: 1981 ) with the introduction of the AOD. CORRECTION TO ABOVE TEXT ; The FORD-O-MATIC was redesigned in the 1958 model year to become a dual range transmission. This upgrade was named the CRUISE-O-MATIC. The origional FORD-O-MATIC was still used along with the new COM as an economy transmission. The origional FOM was discontinued for the 1959 model year and a new transmission, the F/2/S PX (a true two speed with an aluminum one piece bell and main case) was used for economy until the introduction of the C4 in 1964. The marketing term Fordomatic was given to this new model transmission. The CRUISE-O-MATIC was replaced by the FMX in 1968, that being a Select-Shift transmission, although there was available a Select-Shift COM in 1967.  

Take a look at the shift indicator pic in this E Bay '65 Falcon. Clearly shows Cruise O Matic on the green dot indicator. eBay Motors: Ford : Falcon (item 160234473214 end time May-03-08 13:45:45 PDT)  

My son has a 58 EDSEL with a 3 speed tranny that looks like a FMX . what model is it .  

The 1958 EDSEL (both versions) used the Single Range FORD-O-MATIC.  

Well, my '64 F'lane has a trans code of '4' which states to be a 3-speed dual range trans. What the heck is it or what does it mean? Is it good for anything?  

Don't know anything about codes, but to the best of my knowledge you either have a cast iron cruisomatic or a C4 in your car. Crawl underneath your car. The cruiso pan is wider than long. The C4 longer than wide. Cruiso has castiron case. C4 aluminum. Both have detachable aluminum bells and tails. Dipstick on cruiso goes into pan - on C4 into case next to bell. C4 has two external servos - cruiso servos are internal. Depending on application both can be good transmissions.  

i have a 1967 ford galaxie 5002 door hard top. is has a select shift cruise-o-matic? is that the fmx or the c4? trans code is x. any help would be greatly appreciated!  

Re: The BW FORD-O-MATIC Transmission Hi I have a 59 t bird with a borg warner t 12 transmission attached to the 352 engine. I'm wondering if there is an aftermarket tranny that will bolt up to this engine with little modification. The benefit of aftermarket is that i'm assured of getting new parts. If I rebuild i tI could end up with anything for my $2500. I"m a bit suspicious of my mechanic. Aside from it being hard to find the gear shift spots, once i do, the car stays in gear, doesn't make any sounds or have any smells. The mechanic says that the fluid has metallic residue but my understanding is that could be normal. The car wouldn't go in reverse the other day when it was cold, but a week later, i had it in reverse several times with no problems. I'm stumped on what to do. THanks, Ben  

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Most modern mechanics don't want to spend the time it takes to service old cars. You're better off getting a Shop Manual for your car and learning how to do this stuff yourself. Most of the sloppy shifting of these cars is due to wear on the detent plate, wear of the shifter lever, and improper adjustment of the shifter rod. New detent plates and shifter levers are available and the adjustment procedure is covered in the Shop Manual. I am unfamiliar with the transmission that you have. In '58 the bib Birds equipped with the 352 (FE) engines used the MX transmission. Looking at this article , the design of the '69 Ford MX transmission was based on the Borg-Warner from the late 40's. There is nothing "normal" about metallic residue inside a transmission case, aside from indicating wear. Most wear on these old cars is from neglect or use of the wrong type of fluid. I suggest that you drain the transmission and remove as much fluid as possible. Keep in mind that MX transmissions take 11 quarts of Type F. Start with the pan (on some models the dipstick tube can be used as a drain). Remove it, the filter, and clean the residue off the bottom of the pan. Also remove the dust cover from the front, rotate the engine by hand to find a drain plug for the torque converter, and drain it. Make sure both the transmission flange and pan flange are clean, and the pan flange flat. NAPA sells a good gasket and filter kit. The gasket is rubber and the filter actually fits. Use a thin smear of black RTV sealant on the pan side of the gasket and put it on the pan with the cleaned bolts inserted in the holes to hold it all together and lined up perfectly. Then add a second thin smear of RTV on the transmission side of the gasket, and install with the bolts finger tight. Wait an hour then torque the bolts to 1/2 of the factory spec. Any more and you will distort the flange and it will leak. Refill the system by filling up to the level of the dipstick. Start the engine and work the transmission through its gears while parked, then shut off the motor and refill. What you are doing here is filling the torque converter and cooling circuits. You will probably have to do this two or three times to get the fluid level at the low end of the dipstick marks. Yo want it a little low so when you test drive it and get everything warm the level will expand to the full mark on the stick.  

So then, what's behind my 390 in my 1963 Thunderbird?  

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Chaseman wrote: Ok so I've looked up "Cruise O Matic"s and I'm getting conflicting answers. Some say the cruise o is a c4 while others say it's like a 3 spd ford o matic. My car has a cruise o with the 289 and the pan is different then a C-4 and the tranny has done stuff that would've killed a C-4. Plus I hear of "Cruise O Matic"s being behind 390's in Galaxies which would not be a C-4 duty.

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Ok, this is probably a very rediculous question for some of you but I'm confused as I've done several searches online trying to figure this. I'm reading that the Cruise-O-Matic and the C6 tranny are the same, and then I'm reading that they're completely different. Does someone mind clearing this up for me? I'm just about done with getting my '63 Galaxie on the road and I'm looking to do a few last minute touches. One of those being replacing the stock transmission pan with a deep sump pan and I'd like to know what I have here so I can get the right one. The VIN lists my Transmission option as '4' which my identifier shows that as a Cruise-O-Matic. Thanks, Michael

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bellhousing, case & extension housing. Cruisomatic case is cast iron, with aluminum bellhousing. C-6 is aluminum with either short or long alum. or cast iron extension housing depending on application. Pans are not interchangeable. C-6 can be retrofitted by using flywheel & starter for the year of trans. production. 2nd gen., short nosed three-bolt starter can be retro'd to earlier cruisomatic by using a C-6 flywheel. If your trans. is in good condition the installation of a "Transgo" shift kit will really make that cruisomatic live and shift well. If you change the modulator at the right rear corner of case the shift pin most likely will come out with the modulator, thats normal. Be carefull and DO NOT let the shift valve behind modulator pin fall out. If it does backout, pay attention to how it was installed as it can be installed incorrectly and the trans. will self destruct. (If car is level or slightly forward on jackstands the valve should stay in place.)

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with a FE, then it will be MX or FX. I don't know the difference in the two. C-6 did not come out till 66 (maybe 65) and is a full aluminum, one piece case. RonW

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The FX and MX didn't come out until the mid-60's correct? That would mean that mine is a C6?

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3sp automatics from 1958 on. The early ones had a cast iron front case (which came in your car) The C-4 and C-6 have all aluminum cases. The pan gasket is the easiest idenifier. Ron.

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The FX and MX were discontinued in 67 and in 68 they started making an FMX. The C6 came out in 66 (hence the name) and they were made at at the same time as the FX and MX. If your trans is original is should be an FX. Hawkrod Hawkrod 39 Ford Deluxe Coupe 59 Tbird 430 60 Lincoln Premier (2)62 Tbirds (3)68 Cougar XR7-G's 69 Cougar 428CJ 4 speed 77 1/2 Ford F250 4X4 w/460 swap 86 SVO mustang 76 F250 Crew Cab 1969 Mach I <font size="4"> look at my cars past and present at superford! </font>

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Awesome piece of advice there Dave. I appreciate it. I've never really messed with trannys (does that sound wrong or what?) so I'm taking all the advice I can get.

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Gotcha Ron, I had never known that the FX and the MX were totally seperate. Once again, another article I had read on some random site said that they were basically the same and were at some point considered the FMX in the late '60s. It made sense as my '68 Galaxie had a 390 with an FMX. shrug

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    Cruise-O-Matic. Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission widely used by Ford Motor Company. [2] It was designed by the Warner Gear division of Borg Warner Corporation and introduced in 1951 model year cars, and was called the Merc-O-Matic when installed in Mercury branded cars and Turbo-Drive when installed in Lincoln branded cars. [2]

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    NEFaurora. 9081 posts · Joined 2007. #2 · Feb 18, 2009. Cruise-O-Matic was just the type of Automatic Transmission that the C4 was called. Long Before the C4, There was the FORD-O-MATIC Auto transmission... I think that there were even C6 Trannies called Cruise-O-Matic as well.. The early '64 thru '66 Trannies were called "green dot" trannies.

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  11. Ford C6 transmission

    The Ford C6 is a heavy-duty automatic transmission built by Ford Motor Company between 1966 and 2004. It was marketed as the "SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic." Compared to its predecessor MX transmission, the C6 offered lower weight, less complexity, less parasitic power loss, and greater torque capacity for larger engines. It did this without exceeding the packaging dimensions of the MX.

  12. Ford-O-Matic Transmission

    Ford's first automatic transmission, which appeared in its 1951 models, was referred to as the Ford-O-Matic. This basic unit was designed by Borg-Warner and would become the platform from which many later model automatic transmissions would evolve.. Developed as a three-speed automatic, the Ford-O-Matic used a cast-iron case and would normally be started in second gear.

  13. What is a "Cruise O Matic"?

    VIA WIKIPEDIA: Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation. Introduced in 1950, the 3-speed Ford-O-Matic evolved into the Cruise-O-Matic in 1958 (and a 2-speed Ford-O-Matic in 1959) and the FMX in 1968. This line continued in production until 1980, when the AOD was introduced.

  14. 1966 Ford Mustang

    Here is our video of a very unloved & misunderstood transmission called the CruiseO-Matic. Jim explains how to shift manually.

  15. Quickly Spot the Ford Cruise-O-Matic Transmission

    As requested by John, a method of identifying a Cruise-O-Matic transmission, with a quick glance.#transmission #fordthunderbird #classiccars #cruiseomaticWel...

  16. Ford Cruisomatic transmission

    You could shift to L for first gear manually. In 1958, Ford started using a sprag in the planetary and called the transmission a Cruise-O-Matic. The D position next to neutral started off in second gear and made a shift to third, just like a Ford-O-Matic, and you still had manual L for first gear.

  17. Cruise-O-Matic and/or C-6?

    The early ones had a cast iron front case (which came in your car) The C-4 and C-6 have all aluminum cases. The pan gasket is the easiest idenifier. Ron. The later FMX has the fill tube going into the case. The earlier cruise o matic has the fill tube going into the trans pan.

  18. cruise-o-matic vs C6

    The Cruise-O-Matic has a removable bell housing and the C6 does not, they are as different as night and day and both have there own chapters in the manual. The transmission codes for 1966 are: Code 7 & 8 Cruise-O-Matic. Code 4 is the C6. Code 6 is the C4.

  19. Your opinion on the ford cruise-o-matic?

    A typical 60's aluminum-cased Cruise-O-Matic, with minimal care, might live to 70M miles before groaning for attention. IMHO, if ever there was a 100% perfect automatic transmission, it was the 1951-57 cast iron, air-cooled Fordomatics. With three forward speeds these indestructible workhorses would outlast the entire car.

  20. Cruise-o-matic transmission line routing

    1 1. 1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Cruise-o-matic transmission line routing - Replacing transmission cooler on side of cruise-o-matic transmission with a front mount cooler need to know which is feed line and return line on transmission.

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    245 likes, 3 comments - augustmotorcars on March 7, 2024: "Featured classic! This stunning 1964 Ford Thunderbird Restomod is currently offered for sale thro..."