JeffandMichelle Ritchie

I am converting my automatic 65 fastback with original 200 motor, to a v8. I have a 1983 5.0 high output 302 motor going in, but have not tranny?? Should I just look for a C4?? The guy doing my work with me said the one I have may have the right bolt holes but have no idea, so I guess we will see when we tear it apart next weekend, but would like to find a tranny I can use because with my luck they won't match up and will have to get it anyways... any that I should be looking for that are better than C4? T5? Thanks, Jeff

Also, doing scarbird disk brake kit for the 4 lug so we don't have to change te front and rear ends. Hope it works well.

rmodel65

depends if you wanna keep it auto or convert to manual...personally id probably keep it auto since youll need a lot of parts...id buy an AOD or a 4r70w and put in there for the over drive

MonsterBilly

what rmodel65 said>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

JeffandMichelle Ritchie

Do want to keep it Auto, due to the wife wanting to drive it more than me.. LOL... Are the 4r70w tranny's easy to find? what do they come off of? the overdrive would be nice..

andrewmp6

I think it has to be a v6 4r70w and you need a controler for it too which is a grand plus on its own.A aod is a easier swap all it needs to run is a tv cable to the throttle no ecu at all.

MonsterBilly

you should be able to find an AOD for a few hundred bucks complete.

mr_velocity

My 4r70w came out of a 2002 ford van. Controllers can be had from Bauman for under $500

noroof66

Has the front end already been replaced? Personally, I would never drop a V8 into 45 year old i6 suspension (or any i6 for that matter). I would not drive it past the driveway.

craig71springsport

a 5-speed would be sweet, but that's a pretty time consuming and involved job. Really rewarding pay-off though, you'll get sad faces from losers in ICOCK-Z's and Honda crapwagons, not expecting an old pony to have legs like that.

But the C4 is by far the easier job for you. You will need a correct bellhousing though.

I would go auto if it were mine.

mr_velocity

Good point, for a 4R70W you need a v6.