transmission · FF-0193

Why does Ed bolt the transmission to the engine before shipping it?

Ed assembles everything for the customer because the engine and transmission are being shipped to Texas. They do not stay assembled for shipping. He wants to make sure the transmission slides in and lines up, and he greases the shafts, then takes the transmission off and packages it in one of his wood crates.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

transmission test-fit before shipping

Applicable scope

1949–1953 Ford Flathead V8 with a Mercury crank and a Speedway Motors five-speed kit