1965 Ford Mustang Mechanical Information & Drawings
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Transmissions
The base transmission was the 3 Speed Manual and was a fully synchronized in the 8 cylinder applications, the one used with the 200 six was not fully synchronized.
Cubic Inches |
Cyl | 3 Speed Manual |
Select- Shift |
4 Speed manual. |
200 | 6 | Standard | Optional | N.A. |
289 | 8 | Standard | Optional | Optional |
289 4v | 8 | Standard | Optional | Optional |
289 HiPo | 8 | N.A | N.A. | Optional |
Year | Transmission | Code |
1964 | 3 speed manual | 1 |
4 speed manual | 5 | |
2 speed automatic | 3 | |
Dual range automatic | 4 | |
3 speed manual with overdrive | 2 | |
1965 | 3 speed manual | 1 |
3 speed manual with overdrive | 2 | |
4 speed manual | 5 | |
C-4 dual range | 6 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Speeds (MPH)
C-4 Transmission | |||||||
AXLE Ratio | 2.80,2.83, 3.00, 3.89 | 3.20, 3.25,3.50 | |||||
Throttle | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |||
Range | Shift | 1964 -70 | 1971,2,3* | 1964 -70 | 1971,2,3* | 1964 – 70 | 1964 – 70 |
D1 | 1-2 | 7 – 11 | 9 – 11 | 28 – 47 | 37 – 52 | 8 – 10 | 26 – 49 |
D1-D2 | 2-3 | 10 – 25 | 10 – 25 | 52 – 83 | 66 – 84 | 11 – 24 | 43 – 84 |
D1-D2 | 3-1 |
11 Max |
—- | —- | 40 – 42 | 10 Max | —- |
3-1 | |||||||
D1-D2 | 3-2 | —- | —- | 77 Max | 80 – 82 | —- | 83 Max |
D1 | 3-1 | —- | 10 – 11 | 40 Max | 40 – 42 | —- | 33 Max |
2-1 | —- | 32 – 45 | 40 Max | 40 – 42 | —- | 33 Max | |
Low | 2-1 |
29 Max |
—- | —- | —- | 32 Max | —- |
C-6 *302 2bbl Engine, 3.00:1 Axle, F78X14 tires | |||||||
AXLE Ratio | 3.00:1 | 3.50, 3.20, 3.25:1 | |||||
Throttle | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |||
Range | Shift | 1964-70 | 1971-3** | 1964-70 | 1971-3** | 1964-70 | 1964-70 |
D1 | 1 – 2 | 7 – 13 | 7 – 8 | 38 – 45 | 46 – 52 | 6 – 12 | 35 – 51 |
D1 – D2 | 2 – 3 | 11 – 21 | 7 – 18 | 72 – 82 | 78 – 86 | 16 – 20 | 66 – 84 |
D1 – D2 | 3 – 1 3 – 2 |
9 Max | 7 – 8 | —- | —- | 9 Max | —- |
D1 – D2 | 3 – 2 | —- | —- | 73 Max | 66 – 77 | —- | 75 Max |
D1 | 3 – 1 2 – 1 |
—- | —- | 34 Max | 34 – 41 | —- | 40 Max |
Low | 2 – 1 | 9 Max | 22 – 30 | —- | —- | 9 Max | —- |
Ford-O-Matic (1964 – 70) **351 4bbl, 3.00:1, F78 x 14 tires. | |||||||
AXLE Ratio | 3.00,3.10, 3.20, 3.25:1 | 3.50, 4.00:1 | |||||
Range | Shift |
Throttle |
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Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||||
D | 1 – 2 | 12 – 19 | 45 – 60 | 10 – 16 | 36 – 52 | ||
D | 2 – 1 | 16 Max | —- | 14 Max | —- | ||
D | 2 – 1 | —- | 59 Max | —- | 51 Max |
Front wheel drum & bearing, typical 1965 – 1973.
The diagram shows a 4 lug wheel which is typical for the 6 cylinder Mustangs. All V8 Mustangs in this time period had 5 lug nut wheels and front assemblies.