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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:13 PM
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E4od conversion?

First off thank you for everybody that has contributed to this forum.
1976 Ford F100 360 C6 2wd

My question is can a C6 be swapped out for an e4od?

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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:25 PM
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E4od conversion?

Not easily, you'd need an adapter plate to get it on the engine (nobody makes them, would need to be custom), and a stand alone electronic controller (expensive).

For about the same cost as all that, you can get a gear vendors unit brand new. Or pray and get lucky at a junkyard or online.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 08:42 AM
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You can put ANY transmission in your truck that you want. Some are easy, some are hard. Given enough time and money I can make ANY transmission work. How much do you want to spend? An E4OD is going to be expen$ive for the reasons explained above.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 09:33 AM
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E4od conversion?

If you have at all considered an engine swap, going to a small block or big 429/460 would open up more transmission choices. With the FE, your pretty much stuck with what ya got...
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 351Cleveland C4
If you have at all considered an engine swap, going to a small block or big 429/460 would open up more transmission choices. With the FE, your pretty much stuck with what ya got...
Pretty much... but how deep is your pocket? Mixing and matching requires capital.... a minimum of $800 just to marry an FE to a non-application AT trans, then add a controller (budget $800), accoutrements ($250), plus the cost of the tranny and TQ converter.


I think it is Performance Automatic that sells a complete system for a 4R70W for about $5,000.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 12:50 PM
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I know this not for everyone but why not but in a chev 700R4 auto. There strong to take some hp and cheap. Put one in this car rebuilt,stall converter and adapter kit for 2300.00 Canadian.



Behind 460





Throttle linkage for overdrive.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 03:07 PM
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You can get an adapter from tranmissionadapters.com for around $850
 
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chet_cowan
You can get an adapter from tranmissionadapters.com for around $850
Add a standalone controller!
 
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700R4 is not electronically controlled. Its like a Ford AOD, with a TV cable, etc.

4L60E, 4L80E (which is a great transmission) are electronic.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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What do you do about the flexplate and starter
 
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 12:50 PM
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What do you do about the flexplate and starter
If you mean for the 700R4 the kit comes with the flex plate and you use the original starter. The 700R4 is half the price to put in compared to any Ford trans.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2015 | 06:26 PM
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