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Topic: AOD for street and strip ????
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popeye
Gearhead Posts: 247
From: Dixon, IA USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-15-2003 11:40 AM
   
anybody out there have input on fords'small block aod for street and strip use?What's the best year,car or truck model,pros and cons,horsepower limits,who builds the best aod. This would be used with a small block likely 347 ci stroker possibly with a power adder.Any and all responces welcome.thanks, popeye ------------------
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1426
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-15-2003 11:59 AM
I have a buddy in FL. who used an AOD Bauminator. He said it was good, but he liked and ran faster with the Mighty Mite C4.Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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popeye
Gearhead Posts: 247
From: Dixon, IA USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-16-2003 01:10 PM
thought this post would get more responces.any trans builders out there? 
popeye------------------
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 19583
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-16-2003 03:02 PM
Check out this site,http://www.lentechautomatics.com/home.htm http://www.shockley.net/Holley-AOD.asp http://www.baumannengineering.com/aodcat.htm http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/transhelp.html I'll see what else I can find. ------------------
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14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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lawless
Gearhead Posts: 444
From: Richmond, VA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-16-2003 11:25 PM
give Performance Automatic a callwww.performanceautomatic.com I have never run their AOD but I did have one of their C4's and was very satisfied with it. chris
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popeye
Gearhead Posts: 247
From: Dixon, IA USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-17-2003 01:25 AM
thanks for your responce guys,a lot of great info popeye------------------
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 692
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 05-18-2003 11:26 AM
I am no AOD expert but the Buamann web site has good info on the AOD and AOD-E. '89 and newer AOD I guess are the best and AOD-E's are supposed to be very good. The -E was too much money for me so I went AOD. The AOD is fairly week but with a hardened input shaft, valve body upgrades, and other upgrade I guess they are OK. I have a Semi mild 289 that had a B+M 2000rpm non lock up stall converter. I had the stock input shaft in there. This weekend I put a TCI 3000rpm converter in and found that the stock input shaft started to twist already. Now the I have the right converter for the motor I'm sure it would just be a matter of time before it broke. I'm going to order a new TCI input shaft from Summit today. I guess there are places out there that make 1pc input shafts for non lock up applications that are stronger yet. But this all adds costs to the AOD. If I had it to do over I think I would have gone with a C4 and a higher gear. I went AOD so I could run a 4.62 gear and still drive and the freeway (for this it worked great be the way 2500rpm at 65mph). I think a 3.55 or 3.73 and a C4 would have been as fast or faster.HTH,
B-loose
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