Yes, it would go into gear, just the engine power is not turning the trans (if the clutch was wiped out). It could be you broke the differential, just not explosively. Try jacking one front wheel up and rotate it while in First, engine off. It should not spin, then try the other. Then jack up both front wheels, in neutral, turn one wheel, the other will spin opposite if it is a standard differential. If you race, you will want one of those Torsen differentials from Ford racing.
