I've acquired a parts truck with a C6 transmission. My current '67 also has a C6. So, I figured that I could rebuild the donor tranny, then swap it into the truck at a later time. But if I do this, the rebuilt tranny might sit in the garage for a long time. Is it bad for a tranny to sit, or would it be better to do the rebuild right before I do the swap, or does it matter? As you can probably tell, I'm a tranny noob!
Thanks,
Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
Bobby answered your question, but I am going to ask you a different question...
Why?
Take a look thru craigslist, or the classifieds here, and notice how may people are selling parts from failed or sold projects. These parts are the ones like your tranny... a 'someday' project.
Take the money, put it into something you can use today, or put it in the bank, and when you need the tranny, or it becomes a 'this week' project, then have it rebuilt.
JMHO. I know, I have been there and sold that C6....
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When I first bought the truck, the #1 priority was that it had to be driveable. I knew that if I bought someone else's project, it would never get back on the road. I know there will be some projects on it that will take it down for an extended period. But my thought is that if I can rebuild a tranny, then I can still drive the truck; when I have a "spare weekend", I can do the swap, and minimize the downtime. Same with the engine. If I can find a 352 to rebuild, then I can pick at it; if the rebuild never gets completed, then at least I can still use the truck.
Anyway, that's my reasoning. I almost bought a rebuilt C6 on ebay a couple of months ago, but was a bit leery about the seller's claims (especially since nobody else was bidding on it). I figure that if I do the rebuild, and it doesn't work, then the only one I have to blame is the guy in the mirror!
Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
Hi, I am going to add a bit to what Bobby said...I don't like to get into dispute discussions, but if your steel parts were cleaned with a chlorinated solvent in the cleaning process, they will surface rust ...If you used kerosene or dipped everything in oel as you went together you would be better off....If it is going to sit for a long time, I would secure a converter hub & weld a tube on it so it will reach into the pump gears & could be driven by a drill...connect the cooler lines together, add 5 qts of fluid & drive the pump about once a month while moving the selector thru the gears.....this will allow your trans to stay lubed with fluid for as long as you want.........If in 5 years you are ready to use it drain the fluid, install it & add new fluid..just my Donnie
Donnie