AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

[Rick Allen]

Book says Type A fluid is correct for my '64 R2 automatic transmission; my '62 Ford uses type F and I remember reading somewhere A can be substituted for F in the Ford so is the reverse true for the R2 transmission?,,,

[Gunslinger]

It’s a moot point as Type A hasn’t been available for many years as it’s made from whale oil.  

[Rick Allen]

10 hours ago, Gunslinger said:

It’s a moot point as Type A hasn’t been available for many years as it’s made from whale oil.  

Not looking to find or use type A, I'm sure there is a modern equivalent, my question is since the Studebaker and Ford cast iron transmissions were almost identical from the mid-50s forward, is type F an acceptable replacement as I have cases of F on the shelf for my cruise-o-matic,,,

[Dwight FitzSimons]

13 hours ago, Rick Allen said:

Book says Type A fluid is correct for my '64 R2 automatic transmission; my '62 Ford uses type F and I remember reading somewhere A can be substituted for F in the Ford so is the reverse true for the R2 transmission?,,,

Type F can be substituted for type A, or you can use Dexron.  This topic has been covered on the SDC Forum.  The results are a bit different for type A versus Dexron, but those are better covered on the SDC Forum than I, an amateur, can describe.

--Dwight