Ford 302 and Dana 300 Need Trans advise
stukin87
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- Lufkin, TX
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- 1981 CJ-7 Ford 302, T176(But need to Change), Dana300
Hi. I am new to the forum and did a little searching before posting this, but could not find any answers to my particular problem. I have 1981 CJ7 that my father-n-law bought for my wife when she was in High School. She never could figure out the stick so my father-n-law drove it until somewhere in the early 2000's when the engine blew and then it sat until around 2011. My son and I stripped it to the frame, had the body patched and repainted and got it ready for a new engine. A friend of mine had a 302 out of an old Mustang and it bolted right up to the T-176 Transmission . Life would have been great, but the Transmission was in very poor condition. Turns out it got water in it while sitting and pitted some of the gears. I need to replace the Transmission , but my son is dead set on an automatic Transmission . Can any of you tell me what would be the best and most cost effective swap. I need to go from the Ford 302 to the Dana 300 Transfer Case . Any advise would be greatly appreciated.