Re: 1956 400 with manual transmission
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/11/13 10:28:58
Here's the excerpt from the May 3 1956 TSB; my error - the effective date was April 10th. The single letter prefix indicates an engine built with a flex-plate for Ultramatic and the double letter indicates an engine built with a flywheel for standard transmission. Numbering, like the vehicle numbers, began at 1001.
So, what we do know is that as of April 10th they had yet to build their first 5680 (Patrician and 400) engine equipped for standard transmission. And note there was no code for a Caribbean built for standard transmission. So, doing the math, the percentage of cars that came with standard shift as of 4/3/56 are:
5640: 4.2%
5660-70: 1.26%
5680: 0%
5688: Not available
The engine numbers given was to advise of the first engine numbers to be equipped with the latest oil pump revision.
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So, what we do know is that as of April 10th they had yet to build their first 5680 (Patrician and 400) engine equipped for standard transmission. And note there was no code for a Caribbean built for standard transmission. So, doing the math, the percentage of cars that came with standard shift as of 4/3/56 are:
5640: 4.2%
5660-70: 1.26%
5680: 0%
5688: Not available
The engine numbers given was to advise of the first engine numbers to be equipped with the latest oil pump revision.
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