I have a 1989 F150 with a 302efi and a4od trans,i found a 1979 ltd with carb engine i would like to swap them out, i was wondering is the anything i will need to change to make it work...also what would i have to do to put the ltd trans in the pickup...and what kind of trans would it be...is there a web sight i can look at to find engine specs for different vins of 302

 

Are you planning for a carb? Make sure if you do the swap you keep all of your accessories and the serpentine belt. 89's have 2 intake low psi pumps and one hipsi pump, if you run a carb you will have to lose the hi psi pump





Evan A.K.A. PastMaster
1993 F-150 302/E40d XLT
1989 F-150 302/Aod 4x4 XLT Lariat

 

i am staying with the efi...but i would like a little performance up grade...pull a boat or so on nothing major...i am hoping to get rid of the a4od i dont like the way it shifts and i dont really need the od any way...what kind of trans would the '79 ltd have and what would i have to change to make it work...thanks waiting a response

 

I think the only trans I have seen in 79-91 LTD/Crown Vic is the AOD. This is a non-electronic 4 speed incl. overdrive. For the early years, a TV rod went from throttle linkage down to trans to adjust working pressure. Became a cable on later ones. These AOD's have two "D's" on the shift quadrant. One D position allows O/D use. The other D doesn't, turns it into a 3speed, 3rd is 1:1.
Never heard of an A4OD. E4OD, yes, a heavier duty trans for trucks. 351 and up used the E4OD for the 4 speed auto.

 

You could get a E40d in a smaller engine, like the 300 or the 302, from 1990-on...My 1993 has one mated to a 302.

It's my understanding that the Aod goes from second to fourth skipping the 3rd gear in Od functions. Also it has a taller Od gear than the E40d did/does.

I would choose the C-6 if you don't need/want Od. It's practically indistructable, although I would advise a cooler, We had several that would get the fluid hot and thin quickly without a cooler.






Evan A.K.A. PastMaster
1993 F-150 302/E40d XLT
1989 F-150 302/Aod 4x4 XLT Lariat

 

>I think the only trans I
>have seen in 79-91 LTD/Crown
>Vic is the AOD. This
>is a non-electronic 4 speed
>incl. overdrive. For the early
>years, a TV rod went
>from throttle linkage down to
>trans to adjust working pressure.
>Became a cable on later
>ones. These AOD's have two
>"D's" on the shift quadrant.
>One D position allows O/D
>use. The other D doesn't,
>turns it into a 3speed,
>3rd is 1:1.
>Never heard of an A4OD. E4OD,
>yes, a heavier duty trans
>for trucks. 351 and up
>used the E4OD for the
>4 speed auto.

sorry i ment E4OD that was a typo...i have heard bad things about and looked up the updates on this year model trans and it was extensive i thought the change might be better soultion...the LTD has just one D on the shift column...i thought it might be a C6 or a FMX...any advice...waiting a reply thanks

 

>>I think the only trans I
>>have seen in 79-91 LTD/Crown
>>Vic is the AOD. This
>>is a non-electronic 4 speed
>>incl. overdrive. For the early
>>years, a TV rod went
>>from throttle linkage down to
>>trans to adjust working pressure.
>>Became a cable on later
>>ones. These AOD's have two
>>"D's" on the shift quadrant.
>>One D position allows O/D
>>use. The other D doesn't,
>>turns it into a 3speed,
>>3rd is 1:1.
>>Never heard of an A4OD. E4OD,
>>yes, a heavier duty trans
>>for trucks. 351 and up
>>used the E4OD for the
>>4 speed auto.
>
>sorry i ment E4OD that was
>a typo...i have heard bad
>things about and looked up
>the updates on this year
>model trans and it was
>extensive i thought the change
>might be better soultion...the LTD
>has just one D on
>the shift column...i thought it
>might be a C6 or
>a FMX...my truck also has a 302 with roller cam and double roller chain and some weird heads that i had trouble finding spark plugs for the parts guys said thous heads were only made for a year or two...any ideas about this...any advice...waiting a reply
>thanks