[quote]Johnh875 I think I had the Borg Warner trans in my TE Cortina Wagon. It was adequate. . After I dropped a piston, I had the engine completely overhauled. 60 thou Overbore 40 thou of Cylinder head 350 Holley Mild cam Improved exhaust system etc., I left some V8's for dead.[/quote] Funny thing Pony, I never thought wagons were worth the effort - until this 'VH' parked next to me at a local show last year. I said to the owner "Wow, you must have spent a bit on this" His reply was "Well, I had $30,000 cash to add to the VH as a trade-up, but couldn't think of anything else I would be happier with so I spent it on this." Click on pic to enlarge.