302 & tranny

[rjames75]

Are there any front wheel drive trannies that would mate up to a 302?

 

[tjm73]

None that Ford made that I know of. However, all is not lost. There were a couple vehicles made by GM that were front wheel drive and powered by a V8 and, with an adapter, you could hook a 302 to one of those. The Olds Toranodo and Cadilac El Dorado (same basic car I think) both had a front wheel drive version of the Turbo 400. Very strong and there are companies making adapters that would mate the 302/351W/351C to it. Proablely the 429/460 too.

sniff, sniff...I smell an unusual custom project. What prompted this question?

 

[tjm73]

Also these transmissions keep the engine in the traditional layout. ie.. north/south not east/west like a Taurus.

EDIT: It's called a TH-425. Also made a version called the TH-325 in the early 80's.

 

[rjames75]

Well right now I'm just kicking around some ideas. I need to keep the engine transversely mounted. What are the dimensions of the 302?
Thanks

 

[v8only]

I think I know what you're getting at. What are you trying to stuff a 302 into?? rather than converting to fwd, which would be a nightmare with axleshafts, throttle steer,and poor weight biased toward the front, have you thought of converting your donor car into rear wheel drive? this may be easier.

 

[SPEED FREAK]

I have thought of this many times using a v8 and olds tornado transaxle in something like a ranger would make for one bad ass mid engine rear drive monster.

 

[rjames75]

the car is an 88 mr2

 

[tjm73]

the car is an 88 mr2

Ouch!! LOTS of fabrcation in this project. The transaxles from the Fiero are really tough too. They put 383's on them and they live ok. 302 is no 383 in terms of power so you would be ok I think.