C4 Transmission adapter

[oino]

A buddy of mine is needing a adapter to adapt a Chevy 283 to a ford c4 trans. Anyone know if they make one and/or where to get one.
Tryed Bendtsen's and Wilcap already.

thank you.

 

[blyndgesser]

I'm having trouble imagining why.

 

[oino]

Ya, Me too. LOL. But he is building a sprint car. Needs a small trans. Only 25 inchs of space for the trans.

 

[blyndgesser]

They usually use Powerglides, don't they?

 

[RPM]

Google is your friend here.

http://www.campbellenterprises.com/...ance-transmissions/ultra-bell-bellhousing.htm

 

[fordsbyjay]

Really? I always thought the th350 short tailshaft was the shortest transmission out there. At least I assumed that is why the builder of my car put one behind my sbf...

 

[Screaming Metal]

 

[Screaming Metal]

Just in case you're curious, power loss for various auto transmissions:
Please remember these are approximate values, and were provided by Car Craft Magazine.

Powerglide_____18 hp
TH-350________36 hp
TH-400________44 hp
Ford_C-6______55-60 hp
Ford_C-4______28 hp
Ford_FMX______25 hp
Chrysler_A904__25 hp
Chrysler_727___45 hp

 

[Screaming Metal]

Oooooppps, sorry, I use that just for general reference, heres one listing the diff. tailshafts.

Chapter 2: Transmissions: Transmission Lengths





Transmission Case to ext. Housing Overall Length Bellhousing to mount
Powerglide (short tail) 15 1/4" 24 1/4" 19 1/2"
Powerglide (long tail) 15 1/4" 27 1/2" 20 1/2"
THM 200, 200C N/A 27 5/8" 20 1/8"
THM 250 21 5/8" 27 5/8" 20 3/8"
THM 350, 350C (short tail) 21 5/8" 27 5/8" 20 3/8"
THM 350 (long tail) 21 5/8" 30 5/8" 20 3/8"
THM 400 (short tail) 24 3/8" 28 1/4" 26 3/4"
THM 400 (long tail) 24 3/8" 34" 28"
THM 200-4R N/A 27 3/4" 26 7/8"
THM 700R4, 4L60, 4L60E 23 3/8" 30 3/4" 22 3/8"
THM 4L80E 26 1/16" 32 3/16" 30 5/16"

 

[Screaming Metal]

Heres a list of all transmissions, just in case members are building their own cars from scratch.
Sorry it took so long, I had to convert it to PDF, too long otherwise....ya'll know me and computers! As long as its with the motor, they're cool....

 

[oino]

Campbell Enterprises has the adapter.
From what the guys building the sprint car are being told. A C4 trans out of a van is shorter.