351c with a e4od

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Nov 1, 2018 | 10:37 PM

Mercury100

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351c with a e4od

Plan on trying to put these two together.
e4od is from a 96 2wd 5.0
Any one done it?
Anything to look out for?
Which trans controller is the best to use?
thanks in advance

Nov 1, 2018 | 10:45 PM

ford390gashog

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You would honestly be money ahead using a 4r70w instead of the E40D.

Nov 2, 2018 | 10:25 PM

Mercury100

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ford390gashog

You would honestly be money ahead using a 4r70w instead of the E40D.

Ok, tell me more

Nov 17, 2018 | 10:31 AM

danlee

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I have an E4OD behind an EFI 434(400 motor) in my '53 F100, and also one behind a carb'ed 302 in my '83 F100. The '53 uses a Baumann Optishift controller. The '83 uses a DIY controller. You need a Throttle Position Sensor, and a speed sensor. I use a TPS from a Jeep on the '83. Edelbrock offers a TPS for their carbs. The Speed sensor is tricky. Most E4OD tranny's do not have splines in the output shaft for a speedometer sensor. I have a spare 2WD tailshaft housing, that will accept the speedometer sensor. You will still need to tear down the trans & install a splined output shaft.

Nov 19, 2018 | 08:31 AM

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The trans I have has the port or hole where the speed pickup or cable should go. The hole has a removable cap that was not used in the previous vehicle.
I haven’t looked inside the hole for a splined shaft.
Thanks for the info

Nov 19, 2018 | 12:20 PM

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The basic issue here is the E4OD is probably a BBF pattern, and the 351C will be a SBF. The 4R70W is available in SBF. Saving you hundreds for an adapter. It is also a smaller transmission. The E4OD is huge and doesn't fit easily in some vehicles.