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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Transmission swap

Would like to swap the fx transmission in a 66 f250, 352, to a c6. has anyone tried this or will it fit.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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A FE bell C6 will work. The driveshaft connection is different and you probably will have to have once custom fitted or cut.



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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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You may also need to move the crossmember back a little. Do you have the 2 piece or 1 piece driveshaft on your truck?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by oldblue166
Would like to swap the fx transmission in a 66 f250, 352, to a c6. has anyone tried this or will it fit.
I did this swap and it is definately worth it. It went a lot easier than I expected. You will have to slide the transmission crossmember back since the transmission mount is a little further back on the C6 and drill 2 new holes to remount the crossmember. The transmission mount for the C-O-M and C6 are identical. You will need to buy cooling lines for the trans and run them to the radiator. I bought a new yoke and had a one piece drive shaft made. Cost me about $200 for the drive shaft. Make sure that you either get the C6 from a truck or get the shifter arm from a truck so that it will go in all gears.
 
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It has a 2 piece driveshaft.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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Not that it matters inre to the swap...

It's a MX Cruise-O-Matic, not an FX.

The FX C-O-M was used in some 292's.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Not that it matters inre to the swap...

It's a MX Cruise-O-Matic, not an FX.

The FX C-O-M was used in some 292's.
Not that it matters AT ALL


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