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Topic: AOD-E/4R70W ??
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grandestang
Gearhead Posts: 375
From: Lake Bluff, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-16-2004 01:50 AM
   
Having posted before on my current FMX, and alternative options, I had decided to stick out the FMX. But someone suggested AODs and I have been looking into that for the past few months. Then I stumbled upon the AOD-E/4R70W's. These look like an excellent alternative as they are built stronger from the factory and (the big bonus) they are completely electronically controlled. Now this does sound intimidating at first, but then again it eliminates the pesky TV cable. Has anyone installed a AOD-E in their vintage stang? With everthing available through Baumman Engineering I don't think it would be that hard of a swap, no harder than a regular AOD at least. Any input/suggestions on these trannies??Paul ------------------
1970 Grande
H code 351W FMX
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 20708
From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-16-2004 02:03 AM
Paul why do you want to use an AOD anyways,
Why not a C-4 ?------------------
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grandestang
Gearhead Posts: 375
From: Lake Bluff, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-16-2004 02:22 AM
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Originally posted by Fastymz:
Paul why do you want to use an AOD anyways,
Why not a C-4 ?
Simply for the overdrive. I plan on doing a bunch of highway driving in this car, and overdrive would make things alot better. If it weren't for that, you're right, it'd be C4 all the way, end of story. This car is now basically my primary car in the summers and driving to work 30 miles on the highway everyday could take its toll I'm thinking (especially on my pockets  ). Paul ------------------
1970 Grande
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Bloose
Gearhead Posts: 755
From: Milwaukee, WI
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 03-16-2004 04:16 AM
I don't run the AOD-E but I do run an AOD in my '68 Fairlane. The TV cable is no problenm at all. I ran a Lokar and even though a bit pricey it greatly eased the installation. I liked the idea of the AOD-E for the fact it is electronic. With a custom computer from Bauman it would have been a slick setup. For me though the price got to be too much. The computers are not cheap. The big advantage of the AOD is I can run a 4.62 gear and drive the freeway no problem. The only thing I wonder is if I would have run a 3.73 and a C4 if my 1/4 mile times would have been the same or better. In addition with an AOD everything cost more, the converter, the shift kit, and the trans itself. Yes I can run a lower gear but I think the AOD's suck more horse power and weight more than the C4's so the advantage may be negligable. I think if I change to anything though it will be a 5sp manual. HTH,
B-loose
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 149
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 03-16-2004 10:43 AM
Its not that hard to do and is a quite a cool mod. I went with an AOD case that has the 4r70w internals for my car but here is a very good write up on installing the conputer controlled version in a classic stang.http://home.earthlink.net/~1_65pony/od.htm ------------------
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grandestang
Gearhead Posts: 375
From: Lake Bluff, Illinois USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 03-16-2004 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by dodgestang:
Its not that hard to do and is a quite a cool mod. I went with an AOD case that has the 4r70w internals for my car but here is a very good write up on installing the conputer controlled version in a classic stang.http://home.earthlink.net/~1_65pony/od.htm
Wow that is quite a detailed page, thanks for the link. I am still trying to decide which route I'm going to go, I'll guess I'll just have to wait and see what ends up taking course. Paul ------------------
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