Aod Install /conversion ???? Section

the parts/mods. for my AOD install /conversion...

i used... the Lokar throttle cable..LOK-TC-1000U.. (BOLT ON)

i used... the LOKAR THROTTLE CABLE BRK..LOK-SRK-4000..(BOLT ON)

i used the stock floor shifter and rod...bent rod to fit.. (MOD)

i used the stock trans. mount...moved it back 2".. (MOD)

i used the... Lokar tv cable..LOK-KD2AODHT..(BOLT ON)

i used my driveshaft...cut off 1"..(MOD)

i used my ...starter..(BOLT ON)

i used the...OEM-E0AZ-6375-A flexplate..(BOLT ON)

i used the AOD sheetmetal motor plate..(BOLT ON)

i have 6901 headers...i had my muffler guy heat the tubes on the pass. header and bend the collector to the outside about one and a half inches..(MOD) this was to clear the AOD pan.

i used the AOD mounting bolts, they are longer than the C4..(BOLT ON)

i installed a...Baumann Engineering Performance...shift kit..(BOLT ON)

...AS OF 10-9-06 I HAVE LOGGED 1143 MILES OF

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Last edited by 71gold : Today at 12:43.

 

Hmmmm... do you think it could be hooked up to work with a column shift?? (I get my AOD today!!)

 

this is a what i did thread...
please PM any other type questions/comments.
...frank...

 

Adding some more infor on AOD swaps. More how-to kind of stuff.

The stock shifter and linkage can be used ad said before. I had to rotate the linkage on the tranny 180 degrees so it pointed up like the original c4 version. To do this the tranny pan and valvebody needed to be dropped. Then loosen the nut on the inside of the shift linkage and rotate the arm on the ouside of the trany 180 degrees and retighten nut and re-install valvebody and pan.

On Franks Hooker headers he had to bend the pass. side header away from the tranny. If you have hedman Headers like I do expect to bend both headers away from the transmission.

My stock driveshaft fits fine without shortening. THe AOD is only about 3/4" longer and dosn't appear to be a problem. Frank had a custom driveshaft that needed shortening for the AOD. Yours may or may not need shortening.

I'll add more as I come to it.

 

update

latest update to post#1

 

Come on man, I can do that in a week! (So that's why you ain't been on here much )

 

I used my stock driveshaft as well, made a custom linkage for my column shifter that worked fine until my header swap. I then used a custom cable setup, didn't work so well. I had flipped the linkage to work with the column shifter, but after headers there was no clearance, I had to change mine back and go with the custom cable setup.

It is one of those things that I would have spent more time on, but I needed the car to work. I will be making some kind of a custom linkage that uses my column shifter if I keep the AOD once the car is rolling again.

The speedometer wasn't mentioned (or I missed it), stock speedo cable works fine, the Crown Vic donor car with 2.73 rear and 15 inch rims (don't remember the tire size, I think 205/70/R15) worked out pretty close at 55mph, but I do believe it was off by 70mph. 3:1 rear with 205/70/R14s.

Hooker Super Comps had the same clearance issues, I dinged my tranny pan as I didn't have access to all I needed to heat and bend the headers at the time. Did make the tranny pan prone to leaking tho.

The stock converter sucks compared to my stock C4 converter. Stock C4 would flash to 2000 RPMs, the AOD flashed to about 1400. Big difference on launch, never could make it spin the tires with the AOD.

I also plan on making a custom bracket for the AOD rear mount, relocating the stock crossmember behind the original location works ok, but I don't think it will handle much abuse.

 

im confused what is aod?

 

AOD is a Ford automatic transmission that has an over-drive and locking converter. They are prone to burning up the over-drive band and with improper TV cable adjustments they burn up the tranny. They are sometimes modified to replace C4s in low power applications in order to use the over-drive to keep RPM down with numerically high rear ends.
Properly modified they are capable of handling enough torque that they are gaining popularity with the small block crowd.

 

thank you im not in school yet so that is good to know.

 

Congratulations, Frank! 'Sounds like you got a Keeper.




And welcome back. We've missed you, mannnnnn.

 

Well said. Thank you.

 

Hi , im about to do a AOD swap in my grabber . So on the drive line did you have to change the front yoke ? My AOD trans came from a 87 cougar. My grabber is a carb 5.0 any help on what i might need would be appreciated. I will use the flex plate off the cougar i was told its a 164 tooth . Thanks for your help here .559 545 7913 might be easier to communicate with my number..... thanks again

 

You cannot use a late flexplate on a early engine(pre 82) due to balance being different.

AFAIK yokes are same.

If one exercises a bit of common sense and is aware of how trans is shifting, it's actually difficult to damage a AOD, allowing trans to slip and engine overspeed is going to destroy it.

 

Oh , parts house is say they both call for a 28 oz balancer. Im using a 157 tooth flex plate on my c4 trans with a 28 oz blancer. The 87 cougar is a 164 tooth flex plate and i was told it has a 28 oz blancer. Its not a HO Motor . From my understanding non HO motors use a 28 oz harmonic balancer on this 87 cougar. Thanks for your help ...