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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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tranny problem

my 74 f-100 has a fmx tranny that shifts out good but 2 out of 3 times when i come to a stop and start to accelerate it will not go at all it hesitates a few seconds it doesnt slip just acts like its stuck any suggestions of the problem

if it need rebuilding do u guys think it worth building or do i need a c-6 its behind a 351 w ,ive heard they are alot tougher than c-4s but not as good as c-6
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Could just be your converter... are you sure its not trying to start out in 2nd?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Hows the fluid level. The one I have in a parts truck lost so much you couldnt put it into any gear.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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it doesnt move at all ,u can hold the accelerator down slightly and and it revs up and eventually goes in gear
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pipman76
my 74 f-100 has a fmx tranny that shifts out good but 2 out of 3 times when i come to a stop and start to accelerate it will not go at all it hesitates a few seconds it doesnt slip just acts like its stuck any suggestions of the problem.
If that tranny is original, it's not an FMX.

Only the 1973/77 F350's with 300 I-6's came with the FMX transmission in the 1970's.

If it's a 240/300 I-6 or a 302...it's a C4. If it's a 360/390/460 = C6.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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its a fmx and it didnt come with that tranny the engine and tranny came out of a later 70s ford thunderbird
 
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Transmission modulator. My 78 does the same thing sometimes. When it acts up, I put it in low hole and then accelerates like normal.
 
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