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hoss73ford · 02-06-2013, 03:39 PM

Friend has a 260 & an automatic tranny. The tranny has a 1965 & later starter on it (no plunger, just the gear type) He knows little or nothing about that except it came out of a 1963 Galaxie.

Y-Blockhead · 02-06-2013, 03:56 PM

First year for the C-4 was 1964. That said, can you get a picture of the pan? Any numbers on it? Any other info?

streetdreams · 02-06-2013, 04:04 PM

Both have removable bellhousings, but doesn't the C4 have an aluminium case versus the iron case of the COM and FOM?

rick55 · 02-06-2013, 06:36 PM

From these pictures it should be easy to tell what you have.

Regards

Y-Blockhead · 02-06-2013, 07:24 PM

Thanks Rick, that's why I asked for a picture of his pan...

raceron1120 · 02-06-2013, 07:45 PM

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Wasn't there also an FX designation for one of the automatics? It differed from the FMXs and someone told me a long time ago that it was Borg Warner trans. I remember them in the dealership for service, the techs said they were oddballs. We had almost full trans parts stock coverage but not for them. Apparently they weren't used very much or for very long. I'm thinking early/mid 60s maybe?

Y-Blockhead · 02-06-2013, 08:37 PM

Yeah, there was a FMX, FX and MX. Whew... I think the they where around '63-'68. Not sure.

Y-Blockhead · 02-06-2013, 08:41 PM

Here's another picture showing more...

hoss73ford · 02-07-2013, 12:19 AM

thanks guys, I'll check that out. Its somewhat greasy but looks like to be an aluminum case and I'll scour thru it for a casting number

Y-Blockhead · 02-07-2013, 12:29 AM

If you can flip it over, look at the diagrams of the shape of the pans. A C-4 as 11 bolts, a FMX/Cruise-o has 13, etc.

02-06-2013, 03:39 PM	#1
hoss73ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 142	is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Friend has a 260 & an automatic tranny. The tranny has a 1965 & later starter on it (no plunger, just the gear type) He knows little or nothing about that except it came out of a 1963 Galaxie.

02-06-2013, 03:56 PM	#2
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? First year for the C-4 was 1964. That said, can you get a picture of the pan? Any numbers on it? Any other info?

02-06-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
streetdreams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Howell, Michigan, USA, The Peoples Slightly Overspent Demodependancy of Michigan Posts: 638	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Both have removable bellhousings, but doesn't the C4 have an aluminium case versus the iron case of the COM and FOM?

02-06-2013, 07:24 PM	#5
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Thanks Rick, that's why I asked for a picture of his pan...

02-06-2013, 07:45 PM	#6
raceron1120 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ellsworth Michigan Posts: 1,807	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Wasn't there also an FX designation for one of the automatics? It differed from the FMXs and someone told me a long time ago that it was Borg Warner trans. I remember them in the dealership for service, the techs said they were oddballs. We had almost full trans parts stock coverage but not for them. Apparently they weren't used very much or for very long. I'm thinking early/mid 60s maybe?

02-06-2013, 08:37 PM	#7
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Yeah, there was a FMX, FX and MX. Whew... I think the they where around '63-'68. Not sure.

02-06-2013, 08:41 PM	#8
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? Here's another picture showing more...

02-07-2013, 12:19 AM	#9
hoss73ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 142	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? thanks guys, I'll check that out. Its somewhat greasy but looks like to be an aluminum case and I'll scour thru it for a casting number

02-07-2013, 12:29 AM	#10
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: is it a Cruiseomatic or a C-4? If you can flip it over, look at the diagrams of the shape of the pans. A C-4 as 11 bolts, a FMX/Cruise-o has 13, etc.