Comments on: How To – Auto into 81 Ford P/U http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu/comment-page-1#comment-2443 admin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:35:46 +0000 http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu#comment-2443 <p>   As lmanus stated the C6 is a stronger trans, but not always better depending <br /> on your aplication. You will find C6s bolted up to 300s in alot of Econoline <br /> vans. <br />    Most F 100s and 150s with 300s had the heavy duty C4 -- look for the <br /> dipstick tube that goes all the way down into the side of the transmission pan, <br /> and the letter 'H' on the servo cover on the r/h side of the trans. <br />    To do a neat swap you really need to find an automatic equiped truck to get <br /> parts from. The radiator has a cooler in it for the ATF, the steering column <br /> has the gear selector stuff, the starter motor has a slightly different snout <br /> on it, the flywheel and block plate are different [ and must be from a 300 six <br /> for balance ]. And the slip yoke may be different too. <br />    Other than that and a case of beer it's really no major deal, good luck. <br /> </p><p>   312 <br /> </p>    As lmanus stated the C6 is a stronger trans, but not always better depending
on your aplication. You will find C6s bolted up to 300s in alot of Econoline
vans.
   Most F 100s and 150s with 300s had the heavy duty C4 — look for the
dipstick tube that goes all the way down into the side of the transmission pan,
and the letter ‘H’ on the servo cover on the r/h side of the trans.
   To do a neat swap you really need to find an automatic equiped truck to get
parts from. The radiator has a cooler in it for the ATF, the steering column
has the gear selector stuff, the starter motor has a slightly different snout
on it, the flywheel and block plate are different [ and must be from a 300 six
for balance ]. And the slip yoke may be different too.
   Other than that and a case of beer it’s really no major deal, good luck.

   312

]]> By: admin http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu/comment-page-1#comment-2441 admin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu#comment-2441 <p>It has a 3 speed with overdrive standard. The tag on the transmission <br /> has the letters RUG stamped on it. If you need more info I can look <br /> under the truck again. <br /> </p><p>David <br /> </p> It has a 3 speed with overdrive standard. The tag on the transmission
has the letters RUG stamped on it. If you need more info I can look
under the truck again.

David

]]> By: admin http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu/comment-page-1#comment-2442 admin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:35:45 +0000 http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu#comment-2442 <p>A C-6 is a better choice. Get everything out of a wrecked truck rather than one <br /> piece at a time. <br /> </p> A C-6 is a better choice. Get everything out of a wrecked truck rather than one
piece at a time.

]]> By: admin http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu/comment-page-1#comment-2440 admin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:35:44 +0000 http://www.fordautosclub.com/how-to-auto-into-81-ford-pu#comment-2440 <p>>I want to swap an c-4 transmission into my 81 Ford Pickup with 300 6 <br /> >cylinder. What all will I have to change? <br /> <br />   Tell us what trans you have now for a more specific response. <br /> </p><p>   312 <br /> </p> >I want to swap an c-4 transmission into my 81 Ford Pickup with 300 6
>cylinder. What all will I have to change?

   Tell us what trans you have now for a more specific response.

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