rebuild recommendation

gearmesh, inc. · 07-21-2012, 11:18 PM

Wow...that's an old piece of iron you got there! The Borg Warner model 12 is very similar to the Ford FMX. Soft parts and bushings still seem to be available, though.

Supposedly, back in the day, the original designer of the Borg Warner models 8 through 12 automatics defected to work for Ford. A short time after the defection, Ford popped out with the FMX. What sucks is that there are subtle differences among the hard parts between the two transmissions to where mixing and matching is a pain in the ass. Some things are the same, some are model specific. They are strong transmissions, though.

07-21-2012, 11:18 PM	#1
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	Wow...that's an old piece of iron you got there! The Borg Warner model 12 is very similar to the Ford FMX. Soft parts and bushings still seem to be available, though. Supposedly, back in the day, the original designer of the Borg Warner models 8 through 12 automatics defected to work for Ford. A short time after the defection, Ford popped out with the FMX. What sucks is that there are subtle differences among the hard parts between the two transmissions to where mixing and matching is a pain in the ass. Some things are the same, some are model specific. They are strong transmissions, though. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.