Ford Transmission Spotter’s Guide
| FORD Automatic Transmission Application Guide– |
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| I simply compiled this data from numerous sources. I have little/no knowledge of the merits of these trannys myself so blame my sources, not me.– |
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| Not intended to be a complete list of all Ford transmission applications. Additionally, there is a tremendous amount of overlap as to which trans– |
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| was available in certain years of the same vehicle – dependant upon the engine used. |
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| – I simply collected the data for my own use and thought I’d share it.– |
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| –I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the data. Batteries not included. – R. M. Ferguson |
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| F series trucks only | |||||||||||||
| C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | A4LD | AOD | AODE | 4R70W | E40D | 4R100 | 4R44E | 4R55E | 5R55E | |
| F-150 – F-450 1965 – 1983 | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F-150 – F-450 1968 – 1996 |
– | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F-100 – F-250 1973 – 1983 | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F-150 – F-450 1989 – 1998 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| F-150 – F-450 1993 – 1999 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
| F-150 – F-450 1998 – 2002 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – |
| All Fords – cars and trucks | |||||||||||||
| C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | A4LD | AOD | AODE | 4R70W | E40D | 4R100 | 4R44E | 4R55E | 5R55E | |
| 1973-74 Capri,74-78 Bobcat, Capri,Mustang II, Pinto, 76-78 Maverick, 1981-82 Granada, 1978-83 Fairmont, 1975-81 2000E. 1984 Bronco II. 1983-83 LTD. 1975-86 Mustang. 1983-84 Ranger. |
X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1964-81 Mustang, 1970-78 Maverick, 1974-78 Mustang, Pinto, 1975-78 Bronco, 1964-78 Fairlaine, Torino, 1977-79 LTD II except big blocks, 1965-70 Falcons. 1974 2000E. 1965-1972 F100. 1975-86 F150. 1964-72 F250. 1978-81 Fairmont.1975-82 Granada.1977-78 LTD. 1964-71 E series (vans). |
– | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1973-83 F100. Early 80’s 4WD Rangers w/V6s. 1973-81 F250. 1982-83 Fairmont. 1983-86 LTD.1977-78 LTD II. 1976 Maverick.1982-86 Mustang. 1972-77 E series. |
– | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1965-1990 F-150,250,350, 1975-up E series, also used behind all big blocks 1966-78 including Fairlaine, Torino, Mustangs, T-birds. 1978-1991 Bronco. 1973-83 F100 4X4 & 2X4. 1976-91 F150 4X4. 1971 Falcon big block.1977-79 LTD II.1972 Mustang 4bbl.1985-94 Ranger. |
– | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1984-1994 Ranger, TurboCoupe. 1991-94 Explorer. 1986-95 Aerostar. 1985-1991 Bronco II. 1985-91 F150 4X4. 1985-up Granada.1987-93 Mustang. |
– | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981-1992 Mustang V8,T-Bird, Crown Vicky,Lincoln Grand Marquis, Towncar & Mark series. 1985-1991 Bronco. 1981-83 F100. 1987-93 F150. 1985-90 F250 4X4. 1981-93 F250 2X4. 1983-86 LTD. 1983-93 E series. |
– | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993-1996 F-150,Mustang, Lincoln Grand Marquis, Towncar & Mark series. 1993-94 Crown Vicky. |
– | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993-2001 F-150, Mustang, T-bird, Explorer V8, Lincoln Continental, Mountaineer V8, Grand Marquis & Town Car. 1995-up Crown Vicky. 1994-up F250. 1994-up E series |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1989-1997 F-150,250,350,450. 1994-up Bronco. 1989-up E series. |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| 1998-2002 F-150,250,350,450, Expedition, Excursion |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – | – |
| 1995-2001 Ranger 4 cyl, Explorer |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – | – |
| 1995-2001Ranger 6 cyl, Explorer |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X | – |
| 1996-01 Ranger, Explorer, Sportrac w/ 5 spd auto |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | X |
| C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | A4LD | AOD | AODE | 4R70W | E40D | 4R100 | 4R44E | 4R55E | 5R55E | |
| Spotters Guide and Commentary |
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| 1. C3 |
Rectangular pan w/13-15 bolts.Can also have a slight buldge on front pass. side. Used on 4 cyl & V6s only. |
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| Strictly light duty applications. Not an overdrive tranny. Makes a good boat anchor. Shift pattern = P-R-N-D-2-1 |
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| 2. C4 |
Built from 1964 – 1981 17.18" long overall. C4 bell housing is removeable, C6 is not. |
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| Rectangular, almost square pan ( 10" X 9") with slight buldge on front pass. corner. Pan has 11 bolts. |
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| 5.0L engines tended to have C4s not C6s. | |||||||||
| Not an overdrive tranny. Fairly robust unit. Can take a fair amount of power. Eats about 60 less HP than a C6. |
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| 3. C5 |
Built from 1982 – 1986 Case length same as C4 but pan has a hump in it whereas the C4 has a flat pan. |
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| Not an overdrive tranny. Not even that widely used. Avoid. |
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| 4. C6 |
Built from 1966 – 1979 20" long overall including integral bellhousing.– |
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| 1966 – 75 have rectangular pan with 17 bolts & long measurement on front and rear edges. Shorter on sides.– |
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| Can have recess on rear pass.corner or slight buldge on pass side near rear edge & 15 bolts. |
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| P1966-75 pan = 1"-1.5" deep. 1975+ pan = 1.75" – 2.0" deep and 4X4 pan 3" deep in center. |
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| Small blocks and big blocks have different bellhousings. 3 different castings total. |
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| P-R-N-D-1-2 pattern. Good, heavy Duty 3 speed Auto, but without OD. Gets 3 thumbs up. |
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| 5. A4LD |
Basically a C3 with OD. Electronically shifted. Strictly light duty ( I.e. A 4 Light Duty) |
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| –Through 1994 used a combination of hydraulic and electronic shifting. 95 up – electronic shift. |
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| Uses vacuum modulator instead of TV linkage. Not for performance usage. Shift pattern = P-R-N-OD-D-2-1 |
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| 6. AOD |
Built from 1980 – 1993. Intregal bellhousing and transmission. Not electronically controlled. 20.5" overall length. |
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| Good, medium duty 4 speed OD tranny. Can be beefed up to handle decent power. Very common. |
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| Rectangular pan like C4 but both rear corners angled slightly. 14 bolts on pan. |
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| When matted with 2.73-1 diff., speedo gear tends to be 8 tooth, otherwise 7 tooth. Came with wide and std gear ratios. |
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| V6 version lighter duty than V8 version but can be modified to equal V8 version in strength. |
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| Has 1 electrical connector to neutral safety switch. Uses TV (throttle valve) linkage & cable on left side to carb/throttle body. |
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| Proper TV adjustment is CRITICAL. Pre-88 models lack rear-lube enhancement – avoid these ones. |
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| Any post-88 version is worthy of use or build-up except those found behind V6s. |
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| 1992-93 E & F series trucks have the stronger version of AOD available. |
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| Most Lincolns and some trucks use a 1" longer output shaft than the Mustangs and other vehicles. |
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| Overall length 30 1/4". Shift pattern = P-R-N-OD-D-1. Gets 3 thumbs up. |
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| 7. AODE |
Built from 1991 – An electronic/computer controlled AOD but with other improvements as well. |
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| Came with wide and std gear ratios. Through 1995, same ratios as AOD, except 94-95 T-bird 94-95 F & E series trucks,– |
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| 95 full sized cars and 93-95 Linc.Mark VIII. 1996 and later are all wide ratio. |
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| 1992 only cars have AOD shift pattern (as above) with no OD cancel switch, otherwise shift pattern = P-R-N-OD-2-1 |
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| V6 equipped AODEs have one less clutch plate than V8 models.Can be modified to add the extra clutch plate. |
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| Some trucks and possibly Lincolns have a 1 inch longer output shaft than Mustangs & other vehicles. |
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| Some have larger output bushing. Casting mark = F3LP or F3UP.– |
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| The smaller std bushing version has casting marks F2TP or E0AP– |
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| Has more than one wire connecting to it versus AOD with only one. Has OD button on end of gear selector. |
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| Various different bellhousing patterns used. You want this tranny. 4 thumbs up. |
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| 8. 4R70W |
1994-up trucks w/ overdrive cancel switch and P-R-N-OD-2-1 can be 4R70W tranny. |
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| F150 door tag trans code = U . This tranny is computer controlled. |
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| Pan length just under 15". New and improved AODE. | |||||||||
| Wide ratio AODE w different output shaft. Avoid the version used on V6s. |
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| 9. E40D |
Built from 1989 – 1998. Found only in trucks. |
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| Replaced C6. Electronically controlled w OD. Medium to heavy duty. |
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| Pan is wider than it is long 20.5" X 13.5" w/ a notch out of right front corner and has 20 bolts. |
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| Electronic OD on a 351W would be likely be this tranny. F150 door tag w/ trans code of E = E40D. |
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| 1989-93 truck with P-R-N-OD-2-1 pattern = E40D. |
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| Non-removable bellhousing. Electronically controlled. |
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| 1994-up trucks w/ overdrive cancel switch and P-R-N-OD-2-1 can be E40D |
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| Pan length approx. 20". Overall tranny length 37 1/2". |
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| 1995 up units are better. Older units can be updated to same level. Gets 4 or 5 thumbs up. |
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| 10. 4R100 |
1999 – (Formerly the E40D/DE) |
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| HD tranny. Used on the Ford Lightning p.u. | |||||||||
| 11. 4R44E |
Light duty. Used on 4 cyl Rangers and Explorers. Electronically controlled. |
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| 12. 4R55E |
Light duty. Used on 6 cyl Rangers and Explorers. Electronically controlled. |
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| 13. 5R55E |
5 speed auto used only on SOHC 4.0L engine. | ||||||||
