89 e-350 cube tranny....

cabinfevrr · 05-07-2008, 03:38 PM

hey all, i'm new here. I have an 89 E350 14' cube van. it's a one ton with dual wheels. my question, or issue rather, has to do with the transmission. it's an auto, but it seems that it's only a 3 speed. it seems that at highway speed the rpm's are waaay too high, and seems like it should shift.

basically i wanna know if I should have overdrive. could anyone tell me how i might identify my specific model of transmission, and if it should have a 3 + O, or just the 3 speed?

i do have some pics of under the console. i'm kinda new to the econoline, but not new to the ford buisness.

cabinfevrr · 05-07-2008, 06:51 PM

okay, looked at my pics, the trans has a big 63 stamped on the top of the bell. looks like this:

if anyone knows what this animal is, please help me to identify it. I've searched and searched, but i can't find anything....

jonmark1985 · 05-07-2008, 06:52 PM

hey, could you get a picture of the transmission pan?

cabinfevrr · 05-07-2008, 09:43 PM

probably, but not right away (it's being stored at my buddy's house...i have nowhere to park a cube right now). maybe it'd be faster if you told me what to look for on the pan? counting panbolts?

jonmark1985 · 05-08-2008, 05:18 AM

11 bolts for a C4 or C5
17 bolts for a C6
14 bolts for an AOD or any of the sister transmissions
20 bolts for a E40D

cabinfevrr · 05-08-2008, 02:05 PM

thanks, mang. i'll have a look tonight.

preeshyatit

cabinfevrr · 05-08-2008, 06:07 PM

well, 17 pan bolts, it would appear i have a c6. time to google....

this cube is going to move me and mine from the west coast to the east coast of canada, and towing a bronco II. just want to find out which trans i have, to make sure I'm not actually missing a gear, before i start driving it for 2 weeks....ugh.

jonmark1985 · 05-08-2008, 06:08 PM

The c6 doesn't have overdrive.

cabinfevrr · 05-08-2008, 09:57 PM

yeah, i googled and found that out, but thanks for your help.