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Roger, Do not use either a T10 or toploader from a Falcon. It mounts the shifter further left into the seat whereas the Galaxie and Tiger/Fairlane trans pockets the shifter into the trans closer to the mainshaft. There were Galaxie T10(toploader also I believe which someone else can verify) trans for both big and small block. The difference being the length of the input shaft. Big block input shafts were slightly shorter. Ford made a stepped bushing that fitted into the crank that allowed a big block trans to adapt to a small block. A T10 is a good trans although I don't know how available they are in the UK. They weren't when I lived there. I have been told by racers that they prefer a toploader since the gears are more durable for high ouput and that the design of the main case flexes less due to the opening on the top versus the side. I am not a racer so I assume many will have there own opinion. If you are using a 5 bolt bell housing you most likely would want an early T10 or toploader that only has the narrow bolt pattern on the main case for mounting rather than the later ones that had both wide and narrow patterns on the case. You can PM me with your email address and I can forward some photos. Don't know how to do the on the site. AJ