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Old 06-21-2008, 11:46 PM
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Auto tranny conversion

I was thinking of converting my 66 F250 4x4 with a 390, 4spd to an auto. Do I have to look for a C6 from a 4x4 or can a C6 from a '74 2wd be made to work?
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 03:36 AM
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You would want to get a 2wd drive transmission. Then just run a short drive shaft to your remote mounted transfer case.
 
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Old 06-22-2008, 10:35 AM
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Old 06-22-2008, 07:03 PM
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The 2wd transmission will work. You will have to check and make sure the tailshaft isn't too long. In the long run, it might be easier and cheaper to find a C6 from any highboy up to 76 with a divorced t-case and use the factory short driveshaft.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:09 AM
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Are you going to sell transmission and hardware?
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:58 PM
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I'm not sure if I'll sell the stuff that comes out, or hang on to it, but I am up in Canada, so it would cost 10 times what it's worth just to ship it.
 
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Thanks for the reply!
 
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