What automatic Transmission for a 390FE?

[1bad66]

so did ford ever put a c4 tranny behind the eary 70's 1/2 ton trucks with a 360 or 390 engine? I am working a 66 f100 and want the front disc brakes, power steering, tranny....etc from a early 70's truck and all I can find is big block trucks. Did they ever put small blocks in those trucks?

[convincor]

c-4 would have only come from Ford behind a small block.
Without being "built", they wouldn't hold up to the torque of a FE.
http://www.dynamicracingtrans.com/fordtranny.htm

[roadrod2000]

Originally Posted by 1bad66

so did ford ever put a c4 tranny behind the eary 70's 1/2 ton trucks with a 360 or 390 engine? I am working a 66 f100 and want the front disc brakes, power steering, tranny....etc from a early 70's truck and all I can find is big block trucks. Did they ever put small blocks in those trucks?

A 302 would have been an option in the F100 also some of the 6 cyl engines used the same bell housing as the small V8.
There are actually 3 different C6 transmission/engine applications, small block (302 - 351 windsor and cleveland), big block (FE engines) and big block (351M, 400M and 429-460 engines)

[CobraEd]

A C6 is cast iron????? Hell, I bet it will weigh more than the 390!!! What about a good worked up aftermarket AOD?? I bet it would be just as strong, plus overdrive so he can go with lower gears for stoplight to stoplight fun.

Plus, Isn't the AOD aluminum? Probably save 250lbs.



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[roadrod2000]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

A C6 is cast iron????? Hell, I bet it will weigh more than the 390!!! What about a good worked up aftermarket AOD?? I bet it would be just as strong, plus overdrive so he can go with lower gears for stoplight to stoplight fun.

Plus, Isn't the AOD aluminum? Probably save 250lbs.



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The C6 is NOT cast iron

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by roadrod2000

The C6 is NOT cast iron

I dunno! That is what Goober said in post 4.


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[Jim Werth]

I thought the 351c used the big block bellhousing and the 351w used the small block. Jim

[kris-kincaid]

the 351M/400M uses the 385 series 429/460 bellhousing, but the 351C uses the same bellhousing pattern as the 289/302/351W.

Originally Posted by Jim Werth

I thought the 351c used the big block bellhousing and the 351w used the small block. Jim