I am restoring a '65 Falcon 2dr hdtp. We have made modifications With help from Crites and the car now has a 351 Windsor with a C4 auto. We have since torn it down again and had the body sent off to be media blasted. While it's torn down I was wanting to find a toploader 4spd for it, but I'm not sure what I need. The 351W for my car is from a 1969 mustang. Some one has told me that falcons are odd ***** compared to fairlanes/mustangs etc when it comes to toploaders and that a toploader from a mustang/fairlane won't work (because of the shifter location?????). Do I need to find a toploader from a 1969 mustang to match the engine or do I need one from a '65 falcon to match the car? I'm sure the bellhousing plays a role in this too, but I'm not sure what I need. Hopefullysomeone can help and I appreciate any info I can get.

Thanks,

Danny

 

i believe its the fairlane thats the odd man out the mustang and falcon are the same

 

I think rmodel65 has it nailed, but to remove any doubt and determine exactly what you need contact Mark Harmond @ Toploader Heaven. He is a real expert on all things Toploader and a great guy.

 

Thanks for the info!!! I just sent the question off to Toploader Heaven. I agree......everything I have read, learned and know all tell me the Mustang and Falcon are interchangeable on nearly everything.Don'tknow ifwhat I heardis correct, butI havebeen toldthat this is not true with 4 speed toploaders and that I have to be careful.........especially with the engine swap I have made. I have had to make many modifications with a lot of other things just to get the engine and C4 to go in and work smoothly(and still look good). This is probably just another small hurdle, but I want to make sure it's right the first time.

Thanks again!!!

Danny

 

Actually, iirc, the Falcon/Ranchero tranny tailhousing has the shifter mount too far forward to be able to use it in a Mustang.

 

I sent my question off to Toploader Heaven and David Kee Toploaders, but neither of them have responded. Still don't have an answer. Any other suggestions on who to get in touch with????

 

Call Mark. His number is on the website.