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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 11:36 PM
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How ya doin?,


I recently bought a 1986 f 250 lariat xlt. It has 4wd, but it doesn't seem to be working. Before i go any further, i need to know what type of transmission is in the truck. Does anyone know or know how i could find out. Ford transmissions are new to me. I know turbo 350's , 400's, 700r4's etc! I'd appreciate any info.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 02:09 AM
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What kind of engine does the truck have? Is it a manual or auto tranny?

351w/auto: C6-"P R N D 2 1"
302/auto: AOD-"P R N OD D 1"
I think the inline six also had the C6, but I'm not sure... I also don't know a whole lot about manual trannies, so I'm not much help there.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 04:16 AM
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Hi,

you'll find a metal tag, which is located under the lower front intermediate servo cover bolt or you'll find an sticker, the "Vehicle Certification Label" on the right driver side door pillar were you can find out the tranny code.

I Hope this helps

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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 08:56 AM
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bronco guy,

The trans is an automatic, and i definitly don't have an overdrive. By the gas milelage, thats obvious.
It's a 3 speed auto. p-r-n-3-2-1. The guy i bought it off said he wasn't sure if it was a 302 or 351. He wasn't sure if it was the original motor, just that it was rebuilt and sounded great. Did the f250 have a 302 option? or was the 351 the option? Working on a ford is new to me, even though i've owned 87 350 van. I never had to work on them, just turn the key. How could i tell the difference between a c4 and a c6? I've also heard of a c5?

A friend of mine had an 85 bronco with a snowplow. He sold the truck, kept the plow. Do you know if the mounting frame is the same so i could use it?
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 09:01 AM
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Thanks Jens,

Right now we're having a nor-easter rain storm in new york, i'll look for that sticker when it stops!
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 09:46 AM
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An 85 Bronco's front frame is the same as any coil-sprung 80-86 F-Series, but slightly different from 80-86 leaf-sprung fronts.

The 8th digit of your VIN is the engine code - post it if it's not E, F, M, or N (302/5.0) OR G or H (351W/5.8).

To ID your trans, dl this Acrobat document:
http://www.advanceadapters.com/acrobat/ftrans.pdf
 
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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...or go here:
http://www.bulkparts.com/MM011.ASP?pageno=1211
 
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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I think the C6 has a different shape fluid pan from the C4 & C5. The C6 pan is a square with a corner missing (like a very fat "L"). I think the C4 and C5 have square or rectangular pans.

Anyone confirm/deny?

 
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