Ford 1932-48 Transmission Gear Ratios

Ford Cars & Light Trucks

85-100HP V8

1932-48

With the 28-24-18-15/14
Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear
With the 29-24-17-15 Cluster Gear and the 14 Tooth Main Drive Gear With the 29-24-18-14 Cluster Gear and the 15 Tooth Main Drive Gear
1st Gear:  2.820 to 1 1st Gear:  3.520 to 1 1st Gear:   3.114 to 1
2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.899 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1
3rd Gear:  1 to 1 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 3rd Gear:  1 to 1
Ford Cars & Light Trucks

60 HP V8

1937-40

With the 29-19-17-13
Cluster Gear and the 15 tooth Main Drive Gear

With the 29-23-17-13
Cluster Gear and the 15 tooth Main Drive Gear

With the 29-24-18-14
Cluster Gear and the 15 tooth Main Drive Gear

1st Gear:   3.070 to 1 1st Gear:  3.070 to 1 1st Gear:  3.114 to 1
2nd Gear: 1.765 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.832 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1
3rd Gear: 1 to 1 3rd Gear: 1 to 1 3rd Gear:  1 to 1
Mercury Cars

100HP V8

1939-48

Note: Mercury cars normally would not have the 29 tooth cluster gear, but the 28 tooth cluster could have been replaced with the 29 tooth.

With the 28-24-18-15/14
Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear
With the 29-24-18-14 Cluster Gear and the 15 Tooth Main Drive Gear
1st Gear:  2.820 to 1 1st Gear:   3.114 to 1
2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.773 to 1
3rd Gear:  1 to 1 3rd Gear:  1 to 1
Lincoln-Zephyr Cars

1936-48 All

Note: Lincoln and Zephyr cars had the same gears as Ford transmissions from 1936-39. The higher ratio gears did not come out until 1940 but could have been installed in a 36-39 gearbox.

With the 28-24-18-15/14
Cluster Gear and the 16 tooth Main Drive Gear

With the 26-22-18-14
Cluster Gear and the 18 tooth Main Drive Gear

With the 25-22-18-14
Cluster Gear and the 19 tooth Main Drive Gear

1st Gear:  2.820 to 1 1st Gear:   2.330 to 1 1st Gear:   2.120 to 1
2nd Gear: 1.604 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.577 to 1 2nd Gear: 1.430 to 1
3rd Gear:  1 to 1 3rd Gear:  1 to 1 3rd Gear: 1 to 1

Note: The 28 tooth cluster gear came in two varieties where you had either a 15 tooth or 14 tooth reverse gear. Both have the same forward gear tooth counts. A Columbia rear axle
overdrive would change all the regular ratios effectively.

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