Need to convert my 67 Galaxie to a C6. Please help! Thanks!

[Corellian Corvette]

I need to convert my 67 over to a C6 Transmission – the Ford-o-matic 3 speed that came with the car, was in bad shape with the internal hard parts, and the case was damaged, and the costs to rebuild the transmission were going to be very, very high.

I had a big-block C6 built instead, which is done, and now I need to find all the correct shifter/kickdown linkages for a column shift car.

Has anyone ever done this conversion or have any ideas where I can get all the shifer linkages for this conversion? Is there anything I need to know on the cross-member side (modifications, mounts, etc?) What about cooler lines?

Any help or advice on what to get would be greatly apprecaited. I'd love to get this car done over the winter so I can drive next summer!

Again, this is to convert a 67 Galaxie Convertible, with a 390 and a Column shift Ford-O-Matic 3-speed over to a C6.

Thanks!

[riccobooner]

I bought a Lokar trans kick down for my C6 after I switched from the org 2bbl to an Edelbroke 4bbl Lokar: Stainless Steel Hi-Tech Kickdown Kits

or if you have the org 2bbl 390 I have the org kickdown piece which you can have.

[jkucyj]

If you wouldn't mind taking it to the floor then there's this floor shifter from Lokar as well.

10" Lokar Ford C6 Tailmount Auto Transmission Shifter:eBay Motors (item 310088394415 end time Nov-24-09 10:07:11 PST)

Why cant you use the existing shift linkage? Can you make it work if you lengthen or shorten the rod that connects to the trans?

[GalaxieJeff]

He should be able to use the same linkage, your right it's adjustable.
I haven't changed a thing in the linkage (other then a Lokar kick down cable) when I went from the original 289/FX, to 460/C6, to 302/AOD and now 302/C6.


Corellian, just having a "big block" C6 doesn't mean much and could still be wrong. Was this C6 from another FR (390/428) engine? If it came from a 429/460 is will not bolt up to the trans.
The one thing Ford really messed up on was all the different bell housing patterns, at least GM didn't do so bad with only 2 different types, one for all Chevy engines, big small, 6 banger, and one for all V8s and 6sixs from all other divisions.

Oh yeah, you'll need the slip yolk from the C6 too and have it welded on your new drive shaft.