![]() ![]() The 'Cruisomatic' configuration was gone, with their full transmission line going to 'Select Shift' with the now-conventional P-R-N-D-2-1 layout. Mostly used behind Ford's 350-400 inch motors (other than hipo versions), this was still a mainstay for Ford's transmission choices. Keeping the strength of the original MX but in a smaller/lighter design (even though it retained the cast-iron case), this became the new 'medium duty' automatic. With the introduction of the C6, Ford consolidated the FX/MX into a single design, the FMX. ![]() I'll note here that the first two years of C4 production were configured as 'Cruisomatics' with D1/D2 selections. The C4 started taking over these lighter-duty applications starting in '64. While I'm showing this as discontinued in '64, some units were installed in '65 behind the discontinued five-bolt block 260 V8 until supplies of that motor were exhausted early in the year. Based on the Fordomatic, it was the first Ford transmission that had the bellhousing/case cast in aluminum as a one-piece unit. This was a lighter-duty transmission, limited to smaller cars and some larger cars with smaller motors. The only true two-speed automatic that Ford ever built and replaced the three-speed Fordomatic. Aluminum bellhousings appeared on most applications. The D2 selection started the car in second, low was manually selected only unless you floored the gas from a stop. Initially the F version could be had in either the original configuration as a 'two speed' (while still being a true three speed) or the new Cruisomatic which featured true three-speed operation with its revised valve body if the D1 selection was made. '58-65, Ford redesigned the Fordomatic, splitting it into two types: the FX (small) and the MX (big) with an additional split as the Fordomatic and the new Cruisomatic (AKA the 'green dot'). B/W continued to build a similar version for other manufacturers. The deal was B/W built half of needed units for the first 5 years, after which Ford took over all manufacturing for themselves. This was a B/W design which Ford licensed. These had cast-iron bellhousings and tailshaft housings (early versions, late ones were aluminum). I believe that Ford switched to water cooling mid-year in '56 as I've seen both types installed. Most of these were air-cooled, with a multi-piece torque convertor with a finned aluminum cover. Contrary to popular belief, these were true three speeds, but started in 2nd gear when in 'Drive' unless floored or if 'Low' was manually selected. Unlike GM, Ford didn't build a bunch of different automatics with most up to '64 being variations on the original trans introduced in '51. Click to expand.Yep, you have a MX transmission, which was the larger of Ford's two automatics at that time. ![]()
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