alternative to c-6?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:19 pm

prices went up since he started the thread

CACWBY · Post by **CACWBY** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:25 pm

Well like always I come to a topic a day late and a dollar short, topics probably beat to within a breath of dyin ... but anyway,
If I'd had a C-6 to beigin with I would've done the gear vendors thing. But I had a stock cruisamatic. So I researched (way back so long ago that Super Fords was a Magazine with articles on this) and I read that LenTech was building AOD's to handle 7-800 HP and had the drag strip wins and cred to back it up. And they had just come out with a bellhousing to put it behind a FE. So it was either shell out $$$ get a built C-6 and shell out more $$ for a Gear Vendors, possibly $4-5K total, or just the $3K for a Len Tech prepped AOD. I chose the AOD. Now they're several companies offering this for less money.
I have somewhere between 425-475 HP according to highly respected and experience engine buildier (John Bailey) who put my engine together, but it's never been dyno'd or tested on the strip. But I have unloaded on it many many many times. In fact my avatar picture shows the scars I can lay down and in that picture truck wa so fresh the labels were still on the tire treads.
I have driven it to TN round trip twice and not had any problems with tranny, other than problems caused by getting a stall TC that is in same range as my highway cruising speed (22-2400rpm). Which is an issue, if you are going to be serious about needing or using a stall converter an AOD isn't a good choice. The C-6 is the racers choice by far. I think I've read that AOD loses more power before it gets to rear wheels than a C6.
I'm going to be switching back to a 15-1600 rpm stall, since thats just below my highway cruising rpm. In 2005 I made most of RT to TN w/o OD and never had problems with engine or trans doing 3000 rpm all day, just got in an extra gas stop or two.

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:35 pm

Now who was that?

I've forgotten by now...

Lawrence

Jake11 · Post by **Jake11** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:14 am

AOD is a band aid tranny. For 6000$ you kin band aid it for drag strip
use. Aint worth a **** behind a big motor on the street. Period dot.

Get a C6!

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:25 am

Hey!

Has any Brother out there mentioned the positive aspects of a FORD C6 TRANSMISSION yet?

Just wonderin'?

Lawrence

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:45 am

C-6's are damn good trannies.

They do have some down points, such as a large parasitic load, but they are damn near indestructable otherwise.

If you need a heavy duty auto get a C-6 if you don't get either a C-4, and AOD or a FMX.

Simple as that

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:14 pm

Did I read somewhere that a "C-6" is a good tranny? and that a GV will take a pounding? naw couldn't have been on this site.

jd

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:50 pm

What's a Catahouchie there my Brother JD?

Are they mammals or amphibians, can they fly?

I'm curious as to what sort of critter they is?

Lawrence

Post by **DuckRyder** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:30 am

mrung0wa wrote:What's a Catahouchie there my Brother JD?

Are they mammals or amphibians, can they fly?

I'm curious as to what sort of critter they is?

Lawrence

Google:

http://www.donabney.com/information.shtml

Short answer, it is a dog.

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:35 am

check out this site/article http://www.stodghillsarfregistry.com/nalc_mystique.htm

I am on my third genaration of natural bobtails. had the g-pa, dad & now the son.
stodgehill-the old man-now deceased-registered my first one-rescued from the pound. they are a breed apart. kinda like americans-registered mutts.

by the way-what tranmission was that?

jd
ps this ones good also http://www.moloss.com/001/breed/c/c011/

has some good pics & history of breed -go past the cat/bull
this 3rd one is the best- i plan to get a female from them to continue my line http://www.bconnex.net/~langevin/index.html
has the best photos also

thanks for asking jd

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:52 pm

Awesome !

Thank you my Brother's for the 411.
Now I know about the facinating Catahoula.
They appear to be the Do-it-all Dog. How easy are they to train?

I wonder what kind of "Super Dog" we could breed from one of my Golden's!

Lawrence

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:13 pm

very trainable and versatile-although they do require a lot of exercise-let 'em run & play jd i would imagine a cross w/golden would make a good dog!

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:34 pm

Oh yeah I know exactly what you mean Brother!

I have a 1/4 Acre lot for my Dogs But if they don't get their "Walkies" every day Lookout! They turn from happy go luky adorable love sponges into snotty, defiant, wild and crazy Dogs! :twisted:

If they aren't stimulated they can be very creative in a not-so-good way...

Lawrence

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:42 pm

L - i looked up Hemet on the map- High desert? - u r correct re: snotty brats

jd

mrung0wa · Post by **mrung0wa** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:38 pm

binder56jd wrote:L - i looked up Hemet on the map- High desert? - u r correct re: snotty brats jd

jd - No we're Low-Desert but not to far from High-Desert.
Hemet is at the foot of the West side of Mt. San Jacinto.
Palm Springs is on the opposite (East) side.
It's Hot 110' in the summer and cold 30' in the winter.

I still love

my

"Fur children"

and dread the thought of being without them...

Lawrence

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