Is it hard to rebuild a transmission? I get quotes for $1000 for rebuild but i see parts for a rebuild are less than $150. I have a 67 with an automatic.

Thanks

 

Moved to proper forum.

 

C6s aren't bad...just be prepaired to have a bit of downtime in your truck if you try and rebuild it yourself for the first time.

 

think i sould change anything to make the truck better? Tourqe converter or anything?

 

I just did the C6 in my 79 for about $300 - that includes a premium rebuild kit with Red Eagle clutches, kolene steels, USA made seals and gaskets, and a TCI Sizzler converter. Also spent $28 for a rebuild video (HIGHLY recommend), $12 for a Haynes manual, $18 for a Transgo SK-6 kit, plus the replacement fluid. Had quotes from $750 all the way to $1200 just for a regular rebuild, no converter replacement.

Works great and it's nice knowing that I saved a bunch of money plus I know exactly what went into the rebuild. Be sure to flush out the cooler lines before you start up that new tranny.

 

Wouldn't a '67 have an FMX?

Anyways, if you're mechanically inclined and can follow a manual it's nothing you can't do. It WILL take time, just be sure to do it right.

Justin

 

Get a copy of the Haynes "Ford Automatic Transmission Overhaul" book. Easy to follow, well written, and covers all the C's and others. Check the tools section as there are a few you'll need and probably don't have, but they are cheap.

 

Why did you replace the tc with a TCI Sizzler converter? Which one did you get and why?


67 f250 c/s

 

You don't have to have special tools for the C6 rebuild, but you will need to take care when you re-install the forward and reverse drum pistons not to tear the seals. The how-to video shows you how to do this along with how to install the reverse drum without having to have a spring compressor. The Haynes manual that Polkat mentioned is the one to get.

I installed a new converter for several reasons.
*Since the tranny had completely cratered, overheated, and trashed the clutches, there was debris in everything. This includes the converter and it's not easy to get it all out of there.
*I was not sure whether or not the original converter had contributed to some of the overheating of the transmission.
*I wanted to start with everything new and a new converter was very reasonable $$.

Overall, it was about $130 for the new converter (Summit. Stall is slightly increased over stock which is good for my 4wd to avoid the engine lugging a bit at low speed, high torque applications, like in 4wd going across some of our property. You almost always want to be conservative in converter selection. Too much stall makes for a miserable driver. There are only 2 versions of the Sizzler converter for the C6 - one with the small crank nosing (1.3"), and one for the larger version (1.8"). A note on converters - be sure you sand off all the paint on the new converter snout - make it very clean and grease it lightly before installation. Be sure the recess in the back of the crank is also clean and lubed so the converter does not hang up - it has to go back and forth slightly as the flexplate flexes under varying load conditions. I also like Continental converters, but for a budget (AND dependable) rebuild, the Sizzler was just fine.