te_v8_5l

which 4 spd Single rail Box do i use for a cleveland conversion with a TE, the Falcon One Or a Cortina one?

Cheers.

clevo400

Some 351 Clevo single rails have a different 1st gear ratio and are stronger. The 6 cyl single rail is the same as the 302 Clevo. Check your tranny tunnel as you may need to use the shorter 6 cyl one (6 cyl Cortina extension housing is shorter than the Falcon 6 cyl).

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Stephen

v8goat

Personally I would always choose the stronger one, but that will depend on your expected horsepower etc... Why gamble on the strength of something? Broken gearboxs are not fun to change (my opinion) and do you really want to "take it easy" on your car just to keep the box in one piece? And if you do will you still think that way when some yobbo who thinks his car is fast is beside you wanting a race?

clevo400

Whoops.
I forgot to mention the 6 cyl/302C has 3.06 first gear and the 351C has 2.78 first gear.

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Stephen

te_v8_5l

i mean like fitting wise, the cortina shifters are towards the front and falcon ones sit further back, does it really matter what box i use for fitting wise? how about falcon toploader? i have all three

thek

From what I've heard the toploader is the only way to go.

clevo400

We used a Toploader in a TE Corty and made a plate for the shifter to line up in the hole. C if yours fits or you might need to make the tranny hole bigger.

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ROB250

g'day TE_V8_5L... just wondering if u dont end up useing the top loader....will u sell it? if so how mutch?
i have been looking 4 one 4 agers and had no luck yet
cheers ROB250

xrglen

my friend has one that i sold him and he now not using. it is orginal 6 cyl cortina,with new hurst shifter. he paid $1000 for it off me 6 months ago. i will ask if your keen. cheers,,xrglen