FAQ #6 AOD TRANSMISSION INTO A CLASSIC

[Trinitys]

THIS WILL GROW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS I GET THE TIME.........

351W in 1969 swap from a FMX to an AOD……
Transmission The 1987 up AOD has better main shaft Oiling, which is important if you are running 3.73 or higher gears & putting miles on the freeway ( faster than 55).
AOD with a floor shifter preferably, although column shift will work with small modifications.


Flex plate, 164 teeth, and 28.2 balance
Transmission cross member……… custom from Windsor fox or NPD (National Parts Depot) Can the FMX cross member be made to fit?......... No

Lokar TV cable (part # kd-2aodht)

Optional but nice to have Lokar throttle cable bracket (part number srk-4000) and

Lokar high-tech throttle cable, 24” long, will need to be shortened.

Longer bolts for the bell housing (2 1/2”-2 3/4” long),
AOD yoke

AOD block plate and inspection cover,
12 Quarts of fluid for a dry Transmission

The position of the TV cable stud hole used on Edelbrock carburetors offers far too much pull on the TV cable, through the full range of throttle positions. If you adjust the TV cable at full throttle, line rise is too low, and the shift points are too early. If you adjust the TV cable for normal-throttle upshift timing the TV cable bottoms out before you reach full throttle; this results in the TV cable falling out of adjustment after a few kickdowns. The end result is poor shift quality, timing, and repeat clutch and band failure. The Sonnax TV Cable Corrector provides the proper TV geometry, resulting in correct TV rise at all throttle openings.

For holleys.....
Frequently the throttle cable detent is pulled out of adjustment at wide-open throttle. This problem occurs with Holley carburetors in use with most Ford AOD transmissions. This is typically caused by inaccurate geometry of the carburetor linkage plate. In order for the TV to function properly there must be a specific degree of movement of the throttle valve linkage between closed and wide open throttle. Also there should be a specific distance between the pivot points of the throttle valve linkage and the carburetor linkage. When either of these two distances are greater than the spec, the TV cable will be pulled out of adjustment. The TV cable corrector AS2-02K kit adjusts the geometry of the TV linkage to prevent the TV cable from being pulled out of adjustment at full throttle. A quick and inexpensive fix for any transmission with a TV cable. This will not fit some early models of Holleys and some versions of the Holley Dominator, but does fit a Demon with small spacers. If you want to see this on a Demon, plaese e-mail me.
you can get these adaptors at eithere summit, E-bay or form these sites...
(www.sonnax.com
http://www.tpiperformance.com/holcarbrac.html
I used the Holley adaptor on my Road Demon



Your speedo gear, flexplate, starter, drive shaft and shifter rod will work (with small modification to the rod).


Things to think about………………..
You might want lower rear-end gears after the swap, the aod is wider, so you might need your exhaust modified, if you’re using long tube headers, you might have clearance issues. I used headman shorties on my 351w/aod combo.
Also if you need pix, let me know! Also, you will need to set the TV pressure on the aod before you drive it. I had Aamco do it, no problem at all; the directions come with the Lokar stuff.
I’m sure there is something I’m missing, but that’s most of it.


LINKS
GENERAL AOD INFO

http://home.att.net/~marksmoore/Used_AODE.htm

http://www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/D...C4AODswap.html

http://www.yourcovers.com/tranny_pan_aod.htm

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:p...nce+ford&hl=en


http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...it/index.shtml

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:m...nce+ford&hl=en

http://tnmotorsports.com/aod.htm

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:o...fference&hl=en

http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/62958/

SHIFTER ROD INFO
http://home.online.no/~janekz/a/c4aod3.htm

AOD SPECIFIC FORUM
http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache...od+forum&hl=en

TV CABLE ADJUSTMENT INFO
http://www.tciauto.com/instructions/431000_inst.htm

SHIFTER MODIFICATION INFO
http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/fo...&Number=678837

[Trinitys]

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[farseek1]

Some info that might help someone, good parts list, and salvage yard lists

[NorCalTroy]

Here is another link to add to the list:
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techar...smission_swap/

[Blaze86Vic]

As a veteran AOD owner and builder. I figured I'd stress again how important it is to adjust the TV pressure PROPERLY BEFORE MOVING! With the TV cable not working right you can fry clutches in less than 1 mile of driving.

You might also be interested in knowing of the WideRatio AOD, which is an AOD with the planetary gear set from a 4R70W transmission. These have notably lower 1st and 2nd gears for better launching but maintanes a .70 Overdrive gear for interstate driving.

Might be redundant but multiple sources are nice.

Collection of info on AODs from GrandMarq.net

[jezzicaz789]

Thanks you for the post.
Hi guys, Im a newbie. Nice to join this forum.

[Boogerschnot]

How about the stock FMX flexplate to the 5.0 or AOD torque converter match? Does the donor converter fit the old FMX flexplate? Or do you need a different "newer" flexplate made for AOD, or even a different converter made for the flexplate?

[Angel]

I have a 351w and the flexplate from the FMX bolted right up the the AOD's converter.

[Boogerschnot]

How about the yoke?? My transmission doesnt have one, just the spline on the rear. Which yoke do I have to go with. Angel I know you said you used a conversion but you had the yoke already, correct?

[Angel]

Yea you'll need the aod yoke but you can use the original driveshaft. I know they already answered the question in another thread but I didnt want you to think I ignored you.