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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 10:15 AM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

What is the difference between the E4OD and the 4R70W transmissions?

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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

Quite a bit. Different cases and internals as far as I know. The E4OD bolts to the small and big blocks in the 89-96 F-150 family and the 89-97 F-250 and 350. The 4R70W bolts to the new modular blocks. Someone else can verify this.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 11:23 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

E4OD was the previous designation for the 4R100. The AOD-E(W) was the previous designation for the 4R70W. Both have versions that bolt up the mod motors. As time has progressed, so has strength in each.

I think the E4OD was based on the C-6.

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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

After doing some checking, the 4R70W also bolts to the 5.0, 5.8 family from '94 on. Some had E4OD's, some had 4R70W's. Sorry for the incomplete info.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 05:57 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

Thanks for the replies. I guess my question is: is the 4R70W a good tranny or is the E4OD considered a stronger tranny?

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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

From the factory, the 4R100 (E4OD) has the advantage... it's the only stock auto bolted to the Power Strokes, it must be rated for some torque. I have seen awesome build ups on the 4R70W, though.
I own a 5.4 powered truck with the 4R70W, and haven't seen or felt a problem in the 8 months I've had it.

I guess it depends on what you're doing with it. A built 4R70W could run some bucks, but if you plan on loading it and getting the full grunt out of an engine you'd probably want to stay with an E4OD.

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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

Thanks. My new truck has the 4R70W. Hopefully it will hold up to the 5.4L just fine. My last truck, 93 F150 4x4, I6 had that awful Mazda 5 speed manual. It was the limiting factor on practically every rating for the truck. It worked flawlessly for 10 years (and is still going strong) but it severly limited the towing capacity of an otherwise strong truck.
 
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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

This webpage regarding Ford automatic trannies has some info on the E4OD and the 4R70W that you guys might find interesting:

Brief History of Ford Automatic Trannies
 
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E4OD vs 4R70W?

Yeah, I know about them.... I was trying to reply without making a link. Sometimes the links are dropped if they don't promote our site here. Also, the people at Baumann prefer the 4R70's as they are Mustang drag people at heart, and I didn't want somebody to think I was bad mouthing the E4OD if I sent them the Baumann link.

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E4OD vs 4R70W?

For a long while I thought I had an e4OD, because other trucks from my year had it. After looking at that site, I saw that I have a 4r70w. Hmph. Well good to know. They said the e4od has a massive drainpan (20 inches lengthwise), while the 4r70w only has a 15 inch or so drainpan.
Mine has a big old "METRIC" stamped into the bottom of it too... I don't know if e40d's have that too, but it could be an easier way to tell them apart.
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Originally Posted by mrak
For a long while I thought I had an e4OD, because other trucks from my year had it. After looking at that site, I saw that I have a 4r70w. Hmph. Well good to know. They said the e4od has a massive drainpan (20 inches lengthwise), while the 4r70w only has a 15 inch or so drainpan.
Mine has a big old "METRIC" stamped into the bottom of it too... I don't know if e40d's have that too, but it could be an easier way to tell them apart.
Matt
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i have seen “metric” stamped on E4od pans too, can anyone else confirm?
 
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