Ford C4 Transmission Disassembly Part 1of 8

I got an old ford C4 Automatic transmission that was gonna be scrapped and figured I would tear it down and see what condition it was in on the inside.......... *Due to the amount of footage, I have broken this down into eight parts instead of one long video.*

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Autos & Vehicles

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• ford
• c4
• transmission
• automatic
• disassembly
• tear
• down
• engine
• vehicle
• automobile
• start
• cars

[wreckingcars72]

So do you rebuild transmissions too??

[More350Power]

@wreckingcars72 I havent rebuilt a trans yet..... but if I had to I probably could. I kick myself for not keeping the old trans out of my first car and rebuilding it. I learn a lot by tearing into something.

[More350Power]

@wreckingcars72 If I have the tools and can visualize what im working on and how it works I have no problems repairing it no matter what it is. Having the tools is the key. 

[wreckingcars72]

@More350Power Yes having the tools is the key!! But They say you need special tools to rebuild a trans. But the only thing you really must need is a inch pound torque wrench!!

[More350Power]

@wreckingcars72 I have a decent inch pound torque wrench and my grandpa's snap on foot pound wrench.....  I get a lot of use out of them, especially changing clutches

[More350Power]

@illuminatijews It can be done. I have seen some forums where people swapped out their C5 for a C4. I do know the pilot shafts/torque converters are different between the C5 and C4 transmissions. There might be some other small changes but it is possible. I did a quick google of c5 to c4 transmission swap and got some extra information, so people have done it.

[illuminatijews]

@More350Power

could I swap my c5 with a c4 ? 

[More350Power]

@illuminatijews They are pretty much the same with a few small differences in the valve body and maybe one or two other things I cant think of right now.

[illuminatijews]

is the c4 same thing as C5 ?

[More350Power]

@silverbullit LOL, yea they work kinda well when working on transmissions or engines. The only time they werent good was when I had them in the floor of the garage ( no place to put them ) when I was doing a head job on a chevy 2.2 engine, kicked it, scattered some bolts, cursed and picked them back up! LOL. Didnt loose anything.