c-6 tailshaft length question??

[jjh59]

i have 460 and c-6 out of a 1976 lincoln.i want to install in my 67 f-100 shortbed.the c-6 has a long tailshaft,other than shortening the driveshaft and moving the trans mount back will this trans work or will i have to get a short shaft trans. thanks,james

[fordman]

i think it was old red ford who also used a thunderbird transmission. he made soem sort of mod to bolt the mounts to the truck. they are twin mounts on each side of the tailhousing.

[jjh59]

fordman, thanks for the response.i know i can make any mount work. but my concern is the length of the trans does it make any difference

[BobbyFord]

You can swap the output shaft from your current C6 if it has a short shaft. That's what I did with mine, that way the driveshaft does not need to be modified and it gives you the opportunity to freshen up the trans.

[Hawkrod]

Just be aware that you are probably going to have to make a trans mount. The Lincolns ones are special and I have not found a source for replacements. As Fordman noted, they are on the sides of the housing and nothing like any other Ford. On the last one I did, I just made a strap to bolt to the mounts that a regular truck mount could bolt to. It wasn't too hard but not fun either (it was going in a 47 Lincoln, nothing fit anyway!). Hawkrod

[jjh59]

yes it is an odd looking mount,with one bolt in the middle and two on angles,theres nothing like a good challenge