What did the A518 come in?

That OD will not fit your tunnel, youll have to cut it OUT and reform the trans crossmember for the added girth of the 500/518 right where a stick shifter would be. Worth it? probably easier to go with an OD manual or even a ford AOD, they are OD and short/small.

Which Ford transmission, and what did it come in? Give me the years and models it came in. Is it a direct bolt on?