200 with a C4 in a 1961

[Notar61]

Roger,

Thanks for the info on the torque converter.

I'm a little confused on what c4 I need that will work with that big bell 200 six I have. Seems that the C4 had quite a bit of iterations and different bellhousings.

Will just about any C4 work that was from the 70s/early 80s? Or do I need one that was specifically mounted to the same engine I have?

I would think a c4 that was mounted to a small block V8 would work just because of the bigger bell that the engine I have has. But I'm not sure.

Any clarification or info would help!

Thanks,
Andrew

[Luva65wagon]

Andrew,

I spent a little time, which is rare these days, to look into this and it seems this block used the V8 Bell and low-mount stater, where other 200's used a high mount starter.

Jump to the 200 section here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_straight-six_engine

Other than this little page, I can't find a whole lot more on this block. I did find this forum page where, if you patiently sort though some of the banter, you may learn more.

https://fordsix.com/viewtopic.php?t=68983

Hope this helps. Sorry I'm not (nor apparently is anyone else) better aware of this block.