k guys heres the deal...i have a 69 Torino gt fastback with a 351 w/c4 auto combo...what i want to do is swap in a newer overdrive trans for better hiway cruisin( lower rpms...etc...etc..) what i dont want is something computer or electronicaly controlled....just good old fashioned shift with yer right hand kinda deal....any suggestions???
"Jay Anderson" wrote in news:qbd2f.126563$oW2.123158@pd7tw1no:
Well, there's some guys on here who would know that but why not search the net with google for a higher concentration of users... this as you see is primarily a common-systems-fix type forum.
Try also:
rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
As there are a lot of swap-savvy guys on there. My guess would be the AOD
About the only thing you can look for is an AOD or some flavor. You need to find one from behind a 351W for two reasons. It will aloready be up to handling the 351 with respect to clutch packs and the flywheel balance is not the same as a 5.0L. The problem with a regular AOD is the requirement for the throttle cable to keep the line pressure correct and operate passing gear. There my be someone arond who has a likkage kit but, the trans is finnicky and will destroy itself if you can't keep the pressures up properly.
The AOD-E is the electronic version used from about '92 up thru about 1995 in cars. They are plentiful. You will need the small block Winsor bell housing pattern. I don't know if this was used in the cars.
If you can find and afford it, your best selection would be a 4R70W which is electronically controlled. It can be found in the light trucks from about '93 up and cars from about
1996. Folks like Baumann Brothers should have a kit to operate it making installation about as easy as using an AOD with a bunch stronger gearbox and a wide ratio gear set to get the Torino off the line a bit quicker than the AOD.I think if you go to the Mustang group, you may find quite a bit of help getting it OD'd
Lugnut
I got the following from
You would need at least our level 1 transmission with a shift kit or level 2. #94X crossmember #89 throttle valve cable #89X AOD shift lever You will need a flywheel with a 11 1/2 inch bolt circle if you have a
10 1/2 inch now.Spike
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