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recently swapped in a 79 c6 automatic into my 86 f150 4x4. i have a 302 with efi. my question pertains to the starter. can i use the same starter that i used with the 4 speed with the automatic.
naturally i had to change the flywheel plus a bunch of other stuff.
When I swapped out my NP435 for my C-6 I had to use a different starter. I don't know if it was just the dust shield that made it not work or what, but it wouldn't fit. Fortunately I had the starter on hand and the only difference between the two was the length of the starter housing that cases the gear, it was longer. I can't remember which one was longer though, sorry. Well, hope that helps.
-Ry
1985 F-150 302 4X4
Dana 44 TTB / 9 inch
4.56:1 Front/True-Trac
4.56:1 Rear/Detroit Locker
C-6 Tranny, NP208 Transfer
6 inch Skyjacker Class II lift
35 X 12.50 BFGoods AT's