Adjusting 2-3 clutch band on C-4

82 GT · 07-06-2005, 06:25 PM

How do you adjust the clutches on a C-4? Sometimes I get a 2-3 flare up at low rpms. I'm hoping an adjustment will cure it.

83GTMUSTANG · 07-06-2005, 08:49 PM

I Had An C-4, On The Pass. Side Of The Trans Loosen The Jam Nut Tighten The Screw All The Way To Ten Foot Pounds Then Loosen It 4 1/2 Turns Tighten The Jam Nut Thats What It Said In The Car Book That I Got From Auto Zone.........but Just In Case It Does Not Work , Or Gets Worse Remember How Many Turns You Make When You Tighten It So You Can Set It Back...........good Luck..........i Traded My C-4 For An Old School F4b Edelbrock Intake It Worked Fine But I Wanted A Quicker Take Off With Out Buying A Stall Converter , Switch To A T5................

07-06-2005, 06:25 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Adjusting 2-3 clutch band on C-4 How do you adjust the clutches on a C-4? Sometimes I get a 2-3 flare up at low rpms. I'm hoping an adjustment will cure it. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

07-06-2005, 08:49 PM	#2
83GTMUSTANG N-V-ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: SOUTHFIELD,MICHIGAN Posts: 155	Re: Adjusting 2-3 clutch band on C-4 I Had An C-4, On The Pass. Side Of The Trans Loosen The Jam Nut Tighten The Screw All The Way To Ten Foot Pounds Then Loosen It 4 1/2 Turns Tighten The Jam Nut Thats What It Said In The Car Book That I Got From Auto Zone.........but Just In Case It Does Not Work , Or Gets Worse Remember How Many Turns You Make When You Tighten It So You Can Set It Back...........good Luck..........i Traded My C-4 For An Old School F4b Edelbrock Intake It Worked Fine But I Wanted A Quicker Take Off With Out Buying A Stall Converter , Switch To A T5................ __________________ 88' LX MUSTANG: LINCOLN ROTORS , AIR SUSPENSION FRONT AND REAR, SUBFRAMES, ROLL CAGE, 92' BLOCK, MSD 6AL, ACCEL 8.8 WIRES, ACCEL COIL, EDELBROCK F4B INTAKE (PORTED),2 IN. 4 HOLE SPACERS, HOLLEY 600 CARB.,HOLLEY BLUE FUEL PUMP AN REGULATOR, E 303 (.498 IN. 220 DUR.) CAM, (.535 IN. OF LIFT W/ 1.72 SCORPIN ROLLER ROCKERS), PORTED E7'S, FLOWTECH 1 5/8 LONG TUBE HEADERS, 2 1/2 IN. H PIPE, 2 CHAMBER FLOWMASTERS WITH 3 IN.DUMPS, T-5, 3.73 GEARS, 5 LUG AEROSTAR AXELS, 245-45-17 96' COBRA WHEELS

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