Posted by J B Long
on 2/4/2009, 8:06 pm, in reply to "C4 question for JB Long (or anyone)"
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If it's a C4 with the cantilever mount it's the one you want. The '66 and later C4 had a crossmember with a two bolt mounting, and you'd need the custom aftermarket mount for those.
The '65 had the same wheelbase as the '63, so as long as both have the small (7 or 7-1/4 inch) axle the '65 driveshaft should work. JL
--Previous Message--
: In an earlier post, I asked about the
: best donor vehicles for a C4 to be
: used to replace the FM2 in a '63
: Falcon. JB Long said:
:
: "Jim, a C4 from a '64-65 Comet
: or a '65 Falcon 170 is the only one
: that will fit your existing mount.
: You can use a later C4 from a 170 or
: 200 (through 1980 or so) but you'll
: need a different mount arrangement.
: Some of the Falcon vendors sell a
: mount kit, and it includes the
: mounting for the parking
: brake."
:
: OK, I think we found a 65 Falcon in
: the junkyard (there are a lot of
: body parts missing, including the
: drivers door and the VIN tag) but
: the car is a 6 cyl (don't know the
: CID), the tranny is a C4, and (I
: think this is the important part)
: the car has an identical hand brake
: setup as a '63. Without being able
: to compare the undercar handbrake
: cantilevers side-by-side, they
: certainly do look similar. Of
: course, I forgot my camera so I
: couldn't take a picture.
:
: Have I found the correct
: transmission, or have I provided
: enough info to be sure? If so, any
: idea if the '65 driveshaft will be
: the correct length?
:
: Thanks,
:
: Jim
:
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