So was messing with the truck and noticed when i gave it gas the alt light would light up and was wondering if that was normal?

 

If you are staying with the 6 cylinder or small V8 the C4, rebuilt or in good shape, would be more than enough tranny. The C6 does eat some power, I have heard from 20 to 40hp.

 

Im just finding more c6's for sale than i am c4's... just not having any luck. Trying not to spend alot on a trans esp when there is more involved with the swap like column, driveshaft (maybe), rebuild etc

 

Remember the C6 has an integral bellhousing, so the transmission only fits one engine family. The small block/6cyl C6's are not that common, make sure you are looking at the correct transmission. The C4 has a bolt on bell housing so it can be installed on different engines with the correct bell housing.

 

Depending on what your rearend gears are, you might consider a late 80's-early 90's AOD.....

 

Idk on gears... assuming stock rearend

 

Yeah i found a small house c6 in decent shape but havent pulled the trigger on it since im still searching for a c4.

 

Here's a C4. Why is everything always on the other side of the country?


Ford c4 automatic transmission




.

 

I think so Bill. But please enlighten us here.

 

I'd insist on an automatic trans (and AC!) for my daily driver- a Ranger extended cab- but to tell the truth I don't shift my '65 with 3spd and overdrive too awfully much in traffic anyway. Running around in second gear is quite comfortable since the trans upshifts and downshifts smoothly from direct to OD. I never use the clutch pedal unless I need to come to a dead stop. If I time it right I don't even disengage the clutch when executing what we here in Colorado call a "rolling stop" even though low gear is non-synchronized. Remember, an overdrive trans is in freewheel mode at that point.
Yessir, I really like that Borg-Warner overdrive.
rx

 

Yeah if only i lived in Washington lol

 

So was wondering would a valve cover for a mustang 240/300 straight six work on my 4.9l 300 straight six.... im sure its a dumb question but im trying to learn

 

Mustangs didn't come with a 240 or 300. 170, 200 or 250 inline sixes came in the early Mustangs. Completely different six cylinder engines than a 240 or 300.

A valve cover from a 240, 300 or '87-'96 4.9L (fuel injected 300) will interchange. 4.9L valve cover has some differing 'plumbing' but, will bolt onto carbureted 240/300 engine.

 

This was the valve cover i was looking at

http://www.mustangsplus.com/xcart/Fo...r-240-300.html

 

No go?

Just like to spruce up the engine