Difference in van and truck C6's?

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:11 pm

Found a deal on a C6 that has been rebuilt. Asked the guy if it came out of a truck just to make sure the linkage would be the same. He said he thought it came out of a van. My question is there any difference in linkage between van and a truck C6? Thanks

dirtwrench · Post by **dirtwrench** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:55 am

The shifter lever on the outside of trans is diferent on a van. No problem to switch to your truck lever- just take the 5/16" nut off, pull lever, and re-install correct one. I had to do this for the shifter and kickdown on my son's truck. It's no big deal. Bigger issue is the nuetral safety switch. Make sure you hook it up if you aren't the only one who will ever drive the truck! Moms/wives etc have an attitude about vehicles that start in gear...

Hawkrod · Post by **Hawkrod** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:44 pm

The shift lever may be different but some are the same. They do not bolt on from the outside and changing them is pretty irritating job as you have to drain the trans and remove the valve body to get the the nut off of the shift arm. The kickdown lever does bolt on the outside with a small nut but that won't be any help if you have to change the lever for the shifter. Hawkrod

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:38 pm

Is there anyway to distinguish a truck from van shift lever without dropping the pan and valve body?

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:45 pm

Mine has a D2TP-AA number on it.

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:22 pm

That would be for a truck right?

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:10 am

cole71 wrote:That would be for a truck right?

Correct

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:33 am

Thanks for the help I'll keep that in mind when I go to look at it.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:36 pm

You will want to check the rear yoke. If you are going to put it into a LWB truck, you will need a yoke for U-joint which would be the front part of a two piece driveshaft. For a SWB truck, you would want a slip yoke in the back.

Hawkrod · Post by **Hawkrod** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:10 pm

flyboy2610 wrote:You will want to check the rear yoke. If you are going to put it into a LWB truck, you will need a yoke for U-joint which would be the front part of a two piece driveshaft. For a SWB truck, you would want a slip yoke in the back.

Fortunately that does not matter you can go either way and Ford did originally. Any good driveshaft shop can make what you need. The 70's trucks very often had two piece drive shafts with slip yokes and are a great place to get a core to fit your app. Hawkord

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:47 pm

Yeah mine is swb im going from 3 speed manual to a C6. I figured I would have to get my driveshaft cut down to size.

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:49 pm

cole71 wrote:Yeah mine is swb im going from 3 speed manual to a C6. I figured I would have to get my driveshaft cut down to size.

My short bed has a C6 with a bolt-on type yoke.

cole71 · Post by **cole71** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:53 pm

Did you buy the entire driveshaft like this or get a kit to do this?

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:10 pm

cole71 wrote:Did you buy the entire driveshaft like this or get a kit to do this?

It's an exact replica of my original driveshaft, only 1" shorter because I lowered my truck. I had it made.
Here's the original shaft...

OldRedFord · Post by **OldRedFord** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:22 am

How much did that cost you Bobby?

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