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Howdy all,
I have a 96 f150 2wd that's currently being converted over to a carbed Windsor 351. I'm running a c6 for now and was curious about options for ****er cables. Oriellys is no help as they only offer different lengths not specific applications. I dug through the forums for a few months now before I asked. Does the C6 use the same shift cable and bracket as the e4od or do I need C6 specific parts? The local yards in north east TX don't have many c6 trucks period to look at or rob parts off of. I'd like to run my factory shifter on my column ideally and I know for a fact the c6 was offered until 97 in 8 lug trucks.
For alol interested its a 96 ecsb 2wd 3.55s .040" 351w flat tappet cam, long tubes, weiand stealth intake, holley 650dp, hei ignition until I get my dui that's on back order, and soon to be afr 185 heads. Just a little fun truck.
I wouldnt think it makes that much of a difference. Just get park and the P liked up and it should be okay. You will have to leave the switch/sensor from the e4od in park so the starter works just tie it out of the way.
I actually planned on using the wire from the mlps for the neutral safety by tying it to the c6 donors transmission plug so I can just use my reverse lights also and not have to worry about the neutral safety. It'll all work as it would if it had been done factory.
So it is a ‘96 that came with a 351W and e4od and you swapped in the 351 and C6 from something else? All u you can find is an e4od cable and want to know if it would work? I don’t know if you could make it work but the E4OD cable has a different part number. Is this what you’re looking for?
A ‘96 351 would have been a roller block and cam from the factory so I’m wondering why you went with a flat tappet camshaft
If you use a C6 from a 1992 and later F-Series truck it will have the correct bell crank on the shift shaft that goes into the transmission. If you use one from a truck with a rod instead of the cable you need to change the bell crank. I recall the bell cranks for a rod versus cable actuated transmissions are different. Could be wrong.
So it is a ‘96 that came with a 351W and e4od and you swapped in the 351 and C6 from something else? All u you can find is an e4od cable and want to know if it would work? I don’t know if you could make it work but the E4OD cable has a different part number. Is this what you’re looking for?
A ‘96 351 would have been a roller block and cam from the factory so I’m wondering why you went with a flat tappet camshaft
The truck originally had a 302 and 4r70w. Engine had a bunch of miles and finally went down with a burnt valve and decided to upgrade to a 351w a buddy had. I bought it and decided to go ahead and swap it out. The original 302 had 336k. I already had the c6 in a 91 f350 that I'm parting out.
edit: motor is an 89 model. A little bit before the 351 went roller.
If you use a C6 from a 1992 and later F-Series truck it will have the correct bell crank on the shift shaft that goes into the transmission. If you use one from a truck with a rod instead of the cable you need to change the bell crank. I recall the bell cranks for a rod versus cable actuated transmissions are different. Could be wrong.
No bell crank. The 91 f350 the trans came from had a bellcrank. Every 92 and up I've seen including my truck use a bracket on the side of the transmission and a shift cable goes from the column through the floor, clips in the bracket and goes to the shift lever on the transmission
F3TZ7E395D is the part number I found, and there appears to be few left for sale.
Looks similar to the E4OD cable to me, but it is probably a different length as the E4OD is a larger transmission. No idea on how it will integrate with what you have...
The C6 was available as an option for pickups until 97, but increasingly uncommon after the introduction of the E4OD in 89.
F3TZ7E395D is the part number I found, and there appears to be few left for sale.
Looks similar to the E4OD cable to me, but it is probably a different length as the E4OD is a larger transmission. No idea on how it will integrate with what you have...
The C6 was available as an option for pickups until 97, but increasingly uncommon after the introduction of the E4OD in 89.
So long as i have the associated bracket it'll integrate just fine. Trucks not factory all. I'm using various pieces from different generations of obs trucks. Everything is pretty well already in I'm just chasing odds and ends like this to complete the whole thing and it not look like Bubba got ahold of it. I could spring for a lokar floor shifter but I'd rather just use what I have and it appear neat and decent.
I should clarify that this one started life as a 302 4r70w. I'm not trying to use any of the associated shift parts on the c6 from the 4r70w. I'm only curious if I can find a new bracket to hold the cable to the transmission, is it potentially the same as the one the e4od used, and if the cable is the same as the e4od or if its separate. I have no problem buying both new but if I can potentially source a bracket used from an E code truck I will if it'll interchange.
No bell crank. The 91 f350 the trans came from had a bellcrank. Every 92 and up I've seen including my truck use a bracket on the side of the transmission and a shift cable goes from the column through the floor, clips in the bracket and goes to the shift lever on the transmission
That is what I am referring to...the rusty shift lever/bell crank in the photo below for 1992 and up transmissions
This one is for 1991 and earlier that used a rod instead of a cable.
That is what needs changed if you have an earlier version transmission and want to use a cable shift setup instead.
Not to be a stinker but wouldn’t you have issues with your column detents? And also I could be wrong so please check but wouldn’t the shift lever adjustment snd the trans cable hookup adjustment be likely both set in “true”neutral or was that just a gm thing?
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A ‘96 351 would have been a roller block and cam from the factory so I’m wondering why you went with a flat tappet camshaft
