Thread: FE questions

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i just got a motor and i had the seller tell me it was a 390 and a friend say it was a 428 i wanted to know how to tell the Fe blocks apart

Originally posted by davidmitchem197
Does anybody know about the C6 question?

my C6 has handled 500 ft/lbs....slightly modified

bbfordhp I know I am probably going to be alright if your C6 could handel that much.Thanks Dave

Ya I wanted to get a orginal four speed but I could not find one around my area or a couple hours from where I live.So I am going to put a shift kit in my C6.

EBAYMOTORS.COM IS A PLACE TO LOOK FOR THAT 4-SPEED.PROBABLY NOT CHEAP BUT IF YOU WANT A 4-SPEED YOULL LOVE IS ONCE ITS THERE. SCS

I really should try it out I could always go to the automic again if I wanted to make it original again but if I am going to do all that stuff I was talking about doing, it really should'nt make a difference, anyways cause that ain,t going to be original, so I should just have fun and just keep my parts if I ever wanted to go back.There's A guy I know around here that doens't live that far from where I live he has a bunch of old 60's ford stuff he probably would have one of those T-10 toploaders.

I GOT LUCKY THE TRANNY I GOT HAS A 1 3/8 INPUT SHAFT. ITS THE BIGGEST ONE. SO KEEP YOUR I OPEN FOR ONE. KEEP ME POSTED ON YOUR PROJECT. SCS

I see lots of used toploaders in the $400-600 range that are still pretty good. Just note the different tailshaft sizes when shopping. David where are you located?

G.

I DONT KNOW ALOT ON THE TAIL SHAFT LENGTHS, DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENT SIZES FFR428?? I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN WHAT SIZES CAME OUT OF WHAT OR DO YOU KNOW A PLACE THAT I CAN LOOK UP WHAT MY TRANNY CAME OUT OF?? THANKS SCS

SCSTRANSPORT I will have to keep you posted I am kind of working on the 71 and the 69 I am going to try and rebuild the cleveland this spring the one in the 71, I got a buddy who is going to help me rebuild it.The 69 is tore down it needs painted and a littel body work but all the sheetmetal work is done on it and the motor is out of it.That is why have not really decide about the stick shift or not and how to do the engine.I will have to pay attention for the shaft sizes guy's.I live in hedgesville, west virginia FFR428, I might be able to find one at this one guy,s house,that I was talking about early. I had a chance to get one, one time but I had to buy a torino with it but we never bought it and I think it would only bolt up to a cleveland, but I could of probably changed that.There is this one junk yard around here that haves a lot of old toploaders but he wants like 1500 to 2000 just for 1 because they are old and came out of muscle cars but that is a rip, just because they are old he wants a lot of money for them.But if I would get a stick shift in it I would take alot of wait from the c6 off if I am wright you guys really got me interested not only that it just goes right with a big block.Would I have to beef it up any if it was a originaly a big block 4-speed. With the 425 horsepower, but if I would find one that came from a cobrajet I know I probably would not have a problem at all.Thanks Again Guys Dave

I MUST ADMIT I DONT REMEMBER WHAT CARS,TRUCKS YOUR WORKING ON???? I DONT KNOW FOR SURE BUT I THOUGHT SOME ONE TOLD ME THAT THE TRANNY I HAVE IT WOULD LAST UP TO ABOUT 600 HORSE BEFOR THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRANNY SECOND GEAR WAS SCATTERED IN THE CASE AND THE GUY THAT REBUILT IT FOR ME SAID THAT THAT WAS THE ONLY WEEK GEAR. BUT I DONT KNOW ANY FACTS ON THAT. SCS

Sorry about that I just realised that it doesen,t have the cars under Hot Rod Make & Engine.Under the icon and next to where you post your thread, I thought it had that.I thought it had everybody's but just realised it doesn,t at least not on mine.But there,s another website I go to and it haves it .Dave

The Daivd Kee site has a toploader ID chart. www.4speedtoploaders.com scroll to the ID charts section then toploader ID. Also a section on tailshafts and sizes. Very good info.

Dave I have a good bud down in VA. I can talk to him and see if he knows of anything local for sale. Forget that junkyard that wants $1500-2000. David Kee sells and complete rebuilt tranny for like $1800. I think he casts new cases for them also so your pretty much getting an all new unit. Good used like I said should be around $600 tops. If you do go used do a little reading on Dave's site to become familer with the different trannys. Also while in the toploader ID section click on the toploader imposter link for the difference on the 3sp OD toploaders from trucks. This might save you some headaches. G.

Okay thanks again FFR428 I am saving up good bit, after christmas I know if I could not find one around here I know carlisle, PA someone would probably have one at the all ford national's and that is only about a hour and a half away so I could probably get one from there or check out the site that you gave me.I am on the eastern panhandle side of the state so your friend might not live that far from me.Thanks Dave

Dave I'll let you know if my bud finds anything local. If he does I'll put you in touch with him and you can go from there....

G.