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How long does it take to rebuild transmission?

How long does it take to rebuild transmission?

Transmission repair can take a full day but it will take at least 3 to 4 days to rebuild a transmission.

Where was the first Ford C4 transmission made?

The C4 was produced from 1964 through 1981 at Ford’s Sharonville, Ohio, transmission plant. An interesting footnote is the C4’s status as the first automatic transmission ever designed and actually produced by Ford Motor Company.

Can a flathead V8 be converted to a C4 transmission?

Adapt your 1949-1953 Ford flathead V8 engine to a modern Ford C4 automatic transmission. This complete C4 transmission conversion kit is an excellent upgrade for early Ford drivetrains – the lightweight flexplate and torque converter does wonders for a flatheads throttle response and stop-and-go driving.

How big is a Ford C4 transmission bellhousing?

Most common flexplate sizes for C4 transmissions are 157-tooth (left) and 164-tooth (right). Each calls for its own bellhousing size. There’s also a smaller 148-tooth flexplate (not shown here) for Mustang II and Capri.

Where was the Ford C4 Cruise O Matic made?

Ford’s C4 Cruise-O-Matic and Select-Shift 3-speed automatic transmission is a light-duty unit intended for six-cylinder and small-block V-8 engines. Versions of the C4 have also been produced for big-blocks. The C4 was produced from 1964 through 1981 at Ford’s Sharonville, Ohio, transmission plant.

The C4 was produced from 1964 through 1981 at Ford’s Sharonville, Ohio, transmission plant. An interesting footnote is the C4’s status as the first automatic transmission ever designed and actually produced by Ford Motor Company.

Adapt your 1949-1953 Ford flathead V8 engine to a modern Ford C4 automatic transmission. This complete C4 transmission conversion kit is an excellent upgrade for early Ford drivetrains – the lightweight flexplate and torque converter does wonders for a flatheads throttle response and stop-and-go driving.

Ford’s C4 Cruise-O-Matic and Select-Shift 3-speed automatic transmission is a light-duty unit intended for six-cylinder and small-block V-8 engines. Versions of the C4 have also been produced for big-blocks. The C4 was produced from 1964 through 1981 at Ford’s Sharonville, Ohio, transmission plant.

What causes a Ford C4 transmission to be inoperative?

With the engine running, listen closely for abnormal noise such as torque converter improperly seated, which can cause squealing, no control pressure, and an inoperative transmission. An improperly seated torque converter can’t turn the pump or the input shaft rendering a transmission inoperative.

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Ruth Doyle