building a c4

[jeremy mifflin]

ok i am thinking about going with a c4........not sure if i want rev man valve body or not....but if i go that way it will have a trans break in it ......................? can i have on built for less that PA wants for one.......motor makes high 300 to the ground.........and i am going to shot it to the moon :bubbrubb:

[jeremy mifflin]

the build date on my c4 is 79 is this a good stong trans to start with

[Timebomb]

I've been running more power than that (about 450 rwhp) through my early model (1969ish) with nothing more than good red clutches and a altered forward pattern semi manual valve body for a couple of years now without any problems.

Get the Haynes ford transmission manual, it goes into great detail on the workings of the C4 and will pay for itself quickly. I couldn't believe how easy it was to go through the transmission after I started. I would rebuild your unit with good clutches and steels, a hardened input shaft, maybe an upgraded drum and valvebody but that wouldn't be required at your horsepower level. If you don't get a valvebody a shift kit would be a good investement.

It's all in how much you want to spend....you can go through yours and add the parts mentioned for about $300-$500 or you can pony up the big bucks for the $1500 PA or other units and not have to worry much about it again if you ever want to increase your rwhp.

[jeremy mifflin]

looks like i am going to go trans break :racing: