Can't help you, which fluid? Sorry I can't help you, but I was wondering which fluid you were gonna use. I have a daily driver honda, and I drive it really hard and I was thinking about using B&M fluid...$8 a quart!
Craig; last time I did this, it was about 4 quarts, without draining the converter. If you drain the converter, it is 11 quarts, if memory serves. Hope this helps, Earl
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Hey Craig, 4qts should be it, however to be exact you could drain into a clean and empty container and then measure the amount by pouring into a few empty oil bottles or the like. Refill with the same amount of new Type F. Have gotten a larger sump pan off of a C4 that was gotten at a scrap yard, don't know what it came out of though. Held an extra qt. Usually can put in 4 and then run engine and shift into each gear then check level in park. Might want to think about putting a drain plug in pan while it's off too, saves that mess all over the arms and floor next time. Just a suggestion from an old backyard wrench guy.
I bought this 1965 Comet. It shifts good from 1st to 2nd...but won't go into 3rd at all. Looked at the dipstick and it has about 3 inches of fluid over the "full" mark. I have a fealing it is way to much fluid and it is screwing up the trans.
Sounds like you are on the right track. I just did a C4 for a gal racer in a 64 Falcon that had the same problem, no 2nd to 3rd shift. It was a stuck 2to3 shift valve in the valve body. My son had a C6 in his pickup and had a similiar experience, turned out to be in the modulater(adjustment and small gasket had been left out behind it). Could be some other things too but those two are first to consider and easiest to fix. As you probably know, being overfull is a killer on internal stuff, it causes a lot of foaming of the fluid and reduces viscosity and lubrication. Will lead to low pressure and even stuck valves as mentioned before. Just for info to all, your best insurance for a long lasting auto trans of any kind is a good trans cooler and, in my opinion, using synthetic fluid. Of course the trans and such needs to be in good condition to start. Hope I didn't get to carried away here.
I was in my home town the other day for a meeting and ran into a guy I hadn't seen for 30+ years. He owns a tranny shop so I picked his brain on C-4's. Someone already mentioned a sticky valve in the valve body, that's what my long lost buddy said too. He said the C-4 valve body is very touchy, so much so, that he rarely disassembles it during a rebuild. Other than splitting it apart for a good cleaning, about all he does is make sure all the valves move in their bores. If one is stuck or tight, he takes it out and fixes the problem. Forget his exact methodology, possibly light sanding with crocus cloth to remove burrs, and de-gunking the valve and the bore. What's with the Comet, I thought you had too many cars already? (he he) Even though my garage is "tight" with 4 cars, I'll probably look for another Mav after I sell the 72. Tom
i used 5.5 quarts i just did a slight adjustment on a c4 i had help from a friend cuz i dont know much about cars but if you just pull the pan should be about 4 if you pull that plate that your filter gose on its about 5.5 to 6 quarts
