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Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?
By Jay - 09/24/2000 12:23:42 AM; IP 216.26.2.29
I have a '59 Edsel with a 332 (F)ord/(E)dsel mated to a 2-speed Fordomatic. This won't do to tow a 16-foot vintage Shasta trailer. I want to upgrade to a 390 (easy 'nuff) but am not sure which transmission to go with. I hear that the C6 will require modifying the crossmember mount and shortening the driveshaft, and that the C6 is certainly hefty enough to do the job. But, what about a C4? What are the key differences between the two? Will the C4 mount up better? Or, is there a tranny that I haven't considered yet?

Oh...I hear that I need to get a post-1970 390 to get the best version of that displacement. True?

Thanks!
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Collapse <b>Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jay, <i>09/24/2000</i></font>Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- Jay, 09/24/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2864&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2864" onclick="return false;">RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>09/24/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2864', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2864') }); </script>  RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- Lou, 09/24/2000
 RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- terry, 09/24/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2868&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2868" onclick="return false;">RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jay, <i>09/24/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2868', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2868') }); </script>  RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- Jay, 09/24/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2882&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2882" onclick="return false;">332</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>09/27/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2882', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2882') }); </script>  332 -- Lou, 09/27/2000
 Re: 332 -- Jay, 09/27/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2883&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2883" onclick="return false;">RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Paul, <i>09/27/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2883', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2883') }); </script>  RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- Paul, 09/27/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2885&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2885" onclick="return false;">RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jay, <i>09/27/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2885', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2885') }); </script>  RE: Upgrade to 390 and -?- transmission...? -- Jay, 09/27/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2886&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2886" onclick="return false;">Trans fail because of heat.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Lou, <i>09/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2886', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2886') }); </script>  Trans fail because of heat. -- Lou, 09/28/2000
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=2889&Reply=2858><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor2889" onclick="return false;">RE: Trans fail because of heat.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Richard Bouman, <i>09/28/2000</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=2889', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor2889') }); </script>  RE: Trans fail because of heat. -- Richard Bouman, 09/28/2000
 RE: Trans fail because of heat. -- d c, 10/04/2000
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