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Replacing a 3.8 manual w/ a 3.8 auto

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voteaustin

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Same year, 99/00, same housing
no need for the 01 and newer engine mounts,
but what will i have to change about the auto engine to keep my standard gear ratios?
again, VERY new to the mustang engine....

also, if anyone knows where to get a NEW radiator for the 00 3.8?
 

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voteaustin said:
Same year, 99/00, same housing
no need for the 01 and newer engine mounts,
but what will i have to change about the auto engine to keep my standard gear ratios?
again, VERY new to the mustang engine....

also, if anyone knows where to get a NEW radiator for the 00 3.8?
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If you are talking about the rear end gears, you can use what you have.
But you are stuck with the transmission gears, the manual is a 5-speed, and the automatic is a 4-speed.

Any radiator shop will sell you a new radiator. To switch to an automatic, just add a transmission cooler, larger than standard anyway.
 
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