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1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« on: October 17, 2011, 03:45:57 PM »
I am converting a 1967 Fairlane from 289 to 390 and have decided to retain my column shift automatic. Does anyone know what parts are different from 289 C4 to FE C6? Better yet does anyone have a C6 parts car with the linkage from base of column to transmission that they would sell?

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My first post.
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2011, 08:11:11 AM »
I am just starting to disassemble a 67 Fairlane H code. Orginal.
I can take some pic's of the factory set up.
email me. 390fairlane at gmail dot com

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2011, 08:53:57 AM »
Welcome aboard Howie, good to see you here!
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Thanks Jay.
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2011, 03:54:06 PM »
Lots of options.
Love the yellow heads. :D

Heres a pic of the H code FAKEWCODE.
My 1967 Fairlane S code GT gets first dibs on parts, but
I'm pretty sure I won't need the column shift arms to the C6.

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 04:53:20 PM »
Hey Dave
I sent you a email, but it was kicked back. ?

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2011, 09:56:58 AM »
Does anyone know if the big block C6 arms are different from the small block C4?

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There is a good possibility.
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2011, 10:31:06 AM »
Everything else is different. I can't see the arms being the same.
Although I can't say for certain.
I have tried your email a few times now and I keep getting kicked back. It is not
necessarily your email. I have been under full scale assault by an evil "Blackhole" and
my really kool 390fairlane@ address my have to be retired.
If you bare with me I can and will get the info you seek.
Howie

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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 08:52:49 AM »
Here are those pictures of a 1967 Fairlane 390 C6 column shift.
I believe this to be a stock unmolested setup.
Hope it helps.
This first pic is looking up at the column.


This pic is at the transition to the trans shifter.


This pic is looking back alongside the trans.

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 12:08:18 PM »
Thanks for posting pictures here I am pretty computer illiterate and can't tell if the problem is on my end. It is hard to tell but I think it is different than my C4 stuff. I need to look at my car more closely to see if it will even work with Crites headers. I will get back to you. What would you want for everything from base of column to transmission?

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2011, 03:28:24 PM »
I am now thinking even the accelerator pedal bracketry is different so I might need that as well.

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Re: 1967 Fairlane conversion from 289 to FE.
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2011, 04:44:30 PM »
I've fooled with my share of C-4's and C-6's but something rings a bell that the shift linkages do differ. Perhaps the 'Net 54 site will help.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/260730/
Bob Maag