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C6 - 3 Speed Ford Small and Big Block
hydraulic transmission.

This is what the C6 transmission looks
like before we start to dismantle the unit and prepare it for the
wash. The whole process from this stage to the final coat of paint
will take three days while a standard unit can be built in one day.

This photo shows the large one piece
case coming out of the hot wash and being blown down before being
taken to the rebuild room for inspection.

This shot above shows almost everything
that is used to build the EXTREME C6 with only the convertor missing.
As you can appreciate we tend not to itemise the exact contents of our
kits.

From left to right we have a brand new
set of C6 standard frictions and on the right is the treated heavy
duty set of frictions that are only used in the EXTREME transmissions.

This is the new look 5 friction forward
clutch pack replacing the standard 3 or 4 friction clutch packs with
new radial ground steel plates and heavy duty frictions.

As with all of our Extreme transmissions
particular attention is paid to the front surface of the pump ensuring
that it is not only perfectly flat but machined 90 degrees to the
alignment of the pump.

When machining the front pump surface
the rear thrust surface must also be machined for perfect alignment,
this must be done without removing the rear pump half from the lathe.

After cleaning the front pump half and
installing the new pump bush and seal the depth of the gear crescent
is measured and checked against pump gears.

The width of both the inner and outer
pump gears are checked for tolerance after being wet blocked flat.

The front pump half is assembled and
double checked.

The complete pump assembly with new
bushes, end float thrust, direct drum rings, pump gasket and outer
pump D`ring. End float thrust will no doubt be changed during case
assembly.

Complete servo assembly with new servo
piston, Gasket and outer seal.

On the left the standard ratio 3 pin
aluminium front planetary with standard thrust and on the right the
optional 6 pin heavy duty steel planetary with needle roller bearings
that will give you a much lower first and second gear ratio.

On the left is the standard 3 pin rear
planetary and on the right the heavy duty 4 pin planetary.

This photo shows the complete optional
low gear drive line components and 4 pin rear planetary.

This shot shows the front drive line sub
assembly before being assembled into the case.

Machining both valve body halves flat is
possibly not one of the most important tasks that we undertake with
the EXTREME transmissions but it is certainly part of the Blue
Printing process that is undertaken.

This photo basically shows the valve
body after it has been completely stripped down and made ready for the
machine work and valve body updates that are added to bring the unit
up to scratch.

C6 Extreme heavy duty valve body
assembly complete with new filter. During the assembly of the valve
body you get to choose your desired shift firmness and we simply build
it in.

With the main case assembly finally
complete after disassembling and reassembling for the umpteenth time
to get the end float exactly right.

The valve body go`s on and where almost
done but even this has to be done right.

With the transmission assembly now
complete we enamel coat the transmission before the top coat is added.

The final product has taken a total of
three days to build and another day to paint but the Extreme C6
transmission is now complete. This is when you know you got what you
paid for.
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