I will follow this thread. I was thinking about the AX15 for my grandson's 67 F100 that has the 240 six banger. It has the NP435 now so it needs that extra high speed gear.
The 240 should have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the 300 which is the same as the small block V8.
Why not use the M5OD-R2 which will need no adapter?
Ford used a lot of different bolt patterns on their engine to bellhousing mounting but only a few on the transmission to bellhousing end.
That would be the adapter to look for.
While I would want a 250 or at the least a 200 I don't consider a six too small for a 5 speed, after all for years Toyota pickups came with a four cylinder and a 5 speed and those do okay.
You might want it more if you had the optional 4.56 gears and still had the short tires.
Looking for some info on has anyone ever put an ax15 behind a 6 cylinder. Talked to Matt at wild horses today and they said a member here had put a nv3550. Just wondering what bell housing and flywheel they used. Thanks for the help
Take that down to a 170 cubic inch engine, which has to be down shifted into 2nd on steep hills as it is, with a 5 speed you might be shifting into 4th to get across Kansas.
thanks. after talking to several others, i think this is the route we'll be taking. i ordered a new shift collar, bushings, etc to rebuild then try to adjust the linkage to make it work properly. I'm going to look up some videos on adjusting it to see if that'll fix it. rather not have to purchase new shift linkage if they happen to be bent or something, but probably still cheaper than the alternative.The existing linkage could be pretty worn out by now, but there is an adjustment procedure you could follow to see if that helps.
If it works and gets you a few more years of use, that’s a win. And it only takes a few minutes to do once you got things lined up. OK, a little exaggeration on the time frame. Usually the first time for anything takes four times as long as it should!
if it doesn’t work, at least you gave it a shot.
Generally speaking, I love my AX15. Really brings the rpm’s down. It does have a great 5th gear for Hwy use but as others stated your six might not need or be able to use the taller gears. Mine runs behind a complete Explorer set up, which is awesome.Looking for some info on has anyone ever put an ax15 behind a 6 cylinder. Talked to Matt at wild horses today and they said a member here had put a nv3550. Just wondering what bell housing and flywheel they used. Thanks for the help