65 mustang auto transmission

stalker · September 8th, 2008, 06:47 PM

i got a 65 289 car. it was restored bout 15 years ago and i drive it almost everyday. this afternoon on the way home it stopped pulling in drive. you can shift to second and it would do just fine. it acts like its slipping. how hard are these to rebuilt yourself? how much should i look to pay for a rebuild kit, and what are some things i want to look out for? thanks. oh yea i checked fluid and it is full but when ya wipe the dip stick off you can see fine metal shavings on the rag.

MustangOne · September 8th, 2008, 07:25 PM

This is not a do it yourself rebuild. we have our C4's rebuilt for $550

Kobra Killer · September 12th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Metal shavings are not a good sign. Major overhaul time.
Where are you?

Builder1 · September 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM

The trans is not hard to rebuild, but for your first one if there is a problem, its not any fun putting the trans in and out of the car while you try and fix the problem.

stalker · September 14th, 2008, 12:10 PM

i'm in al. well i decided to do it my self and it's really not that bad. only one thing! on the forward shift drum where the clutchs go, the end is stripped off. that means it was only using 2 clutch plates to pull the car. how hard is it gonna be to find this part?

MustangOne · September 14th, 2008, 12:48 PM

Click on the photo.

Good Luck

stalker · September 14th, 2008, 01:08 PM

thanks

stalker · September 15th, 2008, 09:18 PM

those are some good people. they didn't have the part i needed but gave me a number to another place and even the extension straight to a guy that he said was a good ford man.broader could have called and ordered the part and charged me more. thanks dude.

stalker · September 26th, 2008, 12:56 PM

how many quarts of trans fluid does a c4 hold if it's completly empty?

MustangOne · September 26th, 2008, 01:26 PM

I would say 7 quarts in the trans and 3 in the torque converter.

You can't just add 10 to it, Add 1 to the converter and 6 in the trans then start to add the rest to full.

stalker · September 26th, 2008, 06:59 PM

thanks for ya'lls help. just got this thing together and put bout 20 miles on it and so far so good. no slipping and shifts good.

September 8th, 2008, 06:47 PM	#1
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	65 mustang auto transmission i got a 65 289 car. it was restored bout 15 years ago and i drive it almost everyday. this afternoon on the way home it stopped pulling in drive. you can shift to second and it would do just fine. it acts like its slipping. how hard are these to rebuilt yourself? how much should i look to pay for a rebuild kit, and what are some things i want to look out for? thanks. oh yea i checked fluid and it is full but when ya wipe the dip stick off you can see fine metal shavings on the rag.

September 8th, 2008, 07:25 PM	#2
MustangOne Lost in the 60's 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 2,052 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is not a do it yourself rebuild. we have our C4's rebuilt for $550 __________________ MustangOne's Car's How to post Photos in Your Thread. Vote for your Favorite Ride of the month, Every Month Modded Mustangs Facebook

September 12th, 2008, 06:01 AM	#3
Kobra Killer Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 123 iTrader: 0 reviews	Metal shavings are not a good sign. Major overhaul time. Where are you? __________________ Clevelands Rule https://home.comcast.net/~jimmiephil...er_project.htm

September 14th, 2008, 12:48 PM	#6
MustangOne Lost in the 60's 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 2,052 iTrader: 0 reviews	Click on the photo. Good Luck __________________ MustangOne's Car's How to post Photos in Your Thread. Vote for your Favorite Ride of the month, Every Month Modded Mustangs Facebook

September 26th, 2008, 01:26 PM	#10
MustangOne Lost in the 60's 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 2,052 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would say 7 quarts in the trans and 3 in the torque converter. You can't just add 10 to it, Add 1 to the converter and 6 in the trans then start to add the rest to full. __________________ MustangOne's Car's How to post Photos in Your Thread. Vote for your Favorite Ride of the month, Every Month Modded Mustangs Facebook

September 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#4
Builder1 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	The trans is not hard to rebuild, but for your first one if there is a problem, its not any fun putting the trans in and out of the car while you try and fix the problem.

September 14th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#5
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'm in al. well i decided to do it my self and it's really not that bad. only one thing! on the forward shift drum where the clutchs go, the end is stripped off. that means it was only using 2 clutch plates to pull the car. how hard is it gonna be to find this part?

September 14th, 2008, 01:08 PM	#7
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks

September 15th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#8
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	those are some good people. they didn't have the part i needed but gave me a number to another place and even the extension straight to a guy that he said was a good ford man.broader could have called and ordered the part and charged me more. thanks dude.

September 26th, 2008, 12:56 PM	#9
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	how many quarts of trans fluid does a c4 hold if it's completly empty?

September 26th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#11
stalker Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks for ya'lls help. just got this thing together and put bout 20 miles on it and so far so good. no slipping and shifts good.

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