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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Transmission Options behind a FE

I'm looking at building my 390 into a 400 horsepower (or so maybe 450) 410 C.I.D. motor. What transmissions can i mate behind it? T56? AOD? ZF? NV4500? I would really like an overdrive gear as the FE is currently killing me in fuel mileage, plus an overdrive will give it a higher top end. What are my options in adapters and such to put a different transmission on it? I currently have a C6 automatic in my truck.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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No OD automatic bolts up without an adapter.

Ditto integral bell manuals like the ZF.

The other manuals will bolt up with the proper bell.

Ford FE Transmission Adapters

Half way down the page:

AOD Transmission from PATC, AOD Transmissions

Look at bellhousings in the catalog:

Modern Driveline, Inc. - bellhousing
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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sorry to thread jack..

do they make a adapter for the nv4500? id like to have that in my truck
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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sorry to thread jack..

do they make a adapter for the nv4500? id like to have that in my truck
Yes they do. Check out Advance Adapters. They work slick.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Which transmission would require the least amount of building to hold up to the FE? I've heard that a modest 390 build could put out over 500 ftlbs of torque
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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I should mention I have a rwd truck not a 4X4
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Killgore
Which transmission would require the least amount of building to hold up to the FE?
Probably the NV4500.

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I've heard that a modest 390 build could put out over 500 ftlbs of torque
I'd have to see the dyno chart to believe it.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Like I said that was a "heard", but i can't imagine the 428 crank I want would hurt that potential
 
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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I'd have to see the dyno chart to believe it.
Agreed.
General consensus is that the AOD isn't up to the task.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Hey guys
I got a ? maybe ya'll could help me with. I have a 1965 ford f100 that had a 302 with an aod tranny and i took it out. I just put a well built 352 in it with a c6 tranny on it. Ok my problem is that i'm tryin to fit a drive shaft in it. On my C6 it has the 4 bolt flange with the big nut in the middle of it holdin it on. my 9" rear end has just the u joint hook up. But i was told i need a slip piece in there somewhere. What can i do here. The aod had the slip yoke on the back. O also its a swb.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by brunieo25
Hey guys
I got a ? maybe ya'll could help me with. I have a 1965 ford f100 that had a 302 with an aod tranny and i took it out. I just put a well built 352 in it with a c6 tranny on it. Ok my problem is that i'm tryin to fit a drive shaft in it. On my C6 it has the 4 bolt flange with the big nut in the middle of it holdin it on. my 9" rear end has just the u joint hook up. But i was told i need a slip piece in there somewhere. What can i do here. The aod had the slip yoke on the back. O also its a swb.
you might be better off starting a new thread, but i'll take a swing.

if you can't use the shaft from the 302/AOD setup, i'd just take it to a truck shop and have them fab up a new one. i don't think they're super expensive.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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sorry to thread jack.. :-hijacked ...x2 ;)

do they make a adapter for the nv4500?
id like to have that in my truck
Can let something good said about an NV4500 without posting this link... LOL :)
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rustywheel68
you might be better off starting a new thread, but i'll take a swing.

if you can't use the shaft from the 302/AOD setup, i'd just take it to a truck shop and have them fab up a new one. i don't think they're super expensive.
Well i would but i don't have anything to give on my drive shaft. The aod has that shaft slip yoke from the driveshaft and my c6 doen't so the driveshaft would be solid from the tranny to the 9" rear end.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Well i would but i don't have anything to give on my drive shaft. The aod has that shaft slip yoke from the driveshaft and my c6 doen't so the driveshaft would be solid from the tranny to the 9" rear end.
ok- how about using the carrier-bearing setup? that would put the slip yoke in the middle, between two shorter driveshafts.
 
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