C4, C6...or what?
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C4, C6...or what?
Question...What automatic trans was used behind a 260 V8 in a '64 Comet? Was it a C4, C6, Ford O Matic, or what? I'm considering buying one, and want to know if the tranny will hold a 5.0.
Thanks.
MR
Thanks.
MR
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Not sure what it came with, but my guess would be a C4
Crawl under and look at it
There's a thread that shows how to identify them
C4 has a square pan, C6 has a big almost square pan w/ a L cut out of it
Ford-O-Matic Im not sure about
Crawl under and look at it
There's a thread that shows how to identify them
C4 has a square pan, C6 has a big almost square pan w/ a L cut out of it
Ford-O-Matic Im not sure about
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my 64 t-bird has a c-6 w/390, so i would say a c-4 , but i would consider using a newer transmission with the 5.0 engine due to the horse power rating of the 5.0 verses the 260 just a thought.
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thats what came stock... which is what he asked, if its been replaced, I'm sure he would know already 
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Originally Posted by Mattsbox99
thats what came stock... which is what he asked, if its been replaced, I'm sure he would know already
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Originally Posted by Mattsbox99
anything that is stock is worth money... rusted or not....
If it's totoally not worth saving... I wouldn't give any money for it
because to fix it... wouldn't make it stock anymore, or may not even be fixable.
I see what your saying however... and stock is a good thing
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Stock was probably a ford o matic. A c-4 will hold a 5.0 thats stack but if you pump up the power to it you will need to put a full kit in the c-4 or go with a c-6. The c-4 will not take very much abuse or hard driving.
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Not to be a jerk, but I dont get where you guys say "a c4 wont hold a 5.0"
I've seen C4's hold all sorts of power 500+horsepower. My buddies dad has close to 700 horsepower out of his 302 and he runs a C4 and has only tore a few of them up in the 12 years hes been racing.
I've seen C4's hold all sorts of power 500+horsepower. My buddies dad has close to 700 horsepower out of his 302 and he runs a C4 and has only tore a few of them up in the 12 years hes been racing.
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From: Conway Arkansas
Originally Posted by fordborn
I'll bet that it is not a bone stock C-4 though
We rebuilt it with new seals/clutches
and put a manual valve body in it.
He didn't run the manual valve body until about 3 years ago however