Hello 👋.. new to the site and looking for advice.... ive been given a 83 f350 with a 6.6 gas engine and a manual tranny that needs a clutch .... would prefer an automatic since well ive got bad knees and a clutch just hurts to drive .... looking for how to and reconditions on maybe a floor **** auto or weather a c4 or c6 would just bolt right in and i just change the linkage and column out

 

C6 was an OEM offering. You should be able to find a donor for all parts.

 

You may want to check the 8th digit of the vin to double check what engine you have. I looked up a 1983 f350 and a 6.6 wasn't listed. I looked up a 1982 f350 and it was listed. You also didn't say if it was 4x4 or not. I picked a 2 wheel drive in Washington state, here are the places that had a c6 in Washington. As you can see, late 70's trucks also used this combination. And a transmission for a 460 will also fit. The 6.6/400 had the same bell pattern as the 460.

1977
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck 250 Column,custem,400,AT,RWD 214,923 C 5680 $Call Horseshoe Lake Auto Wrecking, Inc USA-WA(Southwest-Bremerton) Request_Quote 360-674-2515 Request_Insurance_Quote

1978
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck F250 Column,SUP,6.6,AT,RWD X 5658 $Call Horseshoe Lake Auto Wrecking, Inc USA-WA(Southwest-Bremerton) Request_Quote 360-674-2515 Request_Insurance_Quote

1986
Transmission Assembly
Ford E350 Van 7.5,COL,RWD,AT, 8-460 (7.5L) X RKK284 $505.74 B & R Auto Wrecking - Tacoma USA-WA(Tacoma) carpart@autowrecking.com?subject=Car...74%2C%20RKK284 888-752-1118
1985
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck F250 c6/4x2-114289 114,289 A 4223 $450 Simpsons Used Parts LLC. USA-WA(Port-Angeles) Request_Quote 1-877-246-7278 Request_Insurance_Quote
1986
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck F250 7.5,AT,COL,RWD, 139,560 A N11947 $350 All West Coast Auto Wrecking USA-WA(Shelton) Request_Quote 1-800-720-4599 Request_Insurance_Quote 1975
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck F250 X 42-128 $250 Simpsons Used Parts LLC. USA-WA(Port-Angeles) Request_Quote 1-877-246-7278 Request_Insurance_Quote
1976
Transmission Assembly
Ford Truck F250 c6/460/4x2 X 42-128 $250 Simpsons Used Parts LLC. USA-WA(Port-Angeles) Request_Quote 1-877-246-7278 Request_Insurance_Quote

 

Your right its an 82 ill have to check out some of those links and see whats what ... thank you both for your info

 

When I switched my '89 from manual to auto (C-6), I used a Hurst Pro-Matic 2 floor shifter and left the column alone. Since it is a ratchet shifter, I dispensed with the kickdown linkage, because if I need to downshift all I have to do is slap it down.

 

I used one of those things in a project I had, and I hated it. It had all this reverse lock out stuff on it. You would not believe the amount of messing around you had to do to go from drive to park. I guess it's alright for drag racing, but I will never buy another one for everyday use.

 

I just finished installing a B&M 80775 Unimatic shifter in my '52 pickup with a 302 and AODE-W trans. It's a pretty basic kit, but it comes with all the stuff to use with a C6. I had to fabricate my own brackets and levers to use with the AODE-W, but it seems to shift OK. B&M sells kits for the AODE-W, but I just used the parts that came with the kit and modified them all to work with the AOD.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/b...hoCu9kQAvD_BwE