Transmission suggestions
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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can
I think we should stick to trying to help the op with his question not what motor and condition of or upgrades his truck may or may not need or already have . This site and the knowledgeable people on it have helped out uncountable amounts of people over the years and I have no doubt will continue to do so . JMHO
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I can't really argue with what you are saying EBEAR. The OP seemed new to owning a classic vehicle, however, and I was just suggesting a possible alternative to sinking money into repairing his existing AOD transmission. He did mention he was open to possibly going to a manual and asked for some advice on that. So I, in what was intended to be a friendly tone, put out an alternative perspective for him to consider. The OP will make up his own mind about what he wants to do with his truck. I think he already has, and that's okay. Sharing knowledge and perspective is what we do here. We don't often tell members what they can and can't do. I certainly didn't mean to do so in this case.
Jim
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PT.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
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PT.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
I know that if a person was to drive the 53-56 trucks hard enough to damage a properly built AOD transmission, they probably would also damage the factory frame. Those frames were not built to handle high horsepower. They need to be boxed and reinforced if a person is going to run them hard.
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Very good post.
I know that if a person was to drive the 53-56 trucks hard enough to damage a properly built AOD transmission, they probably would also damage the factory frame. Those frames were not built to handle high horsepower. They need to be boxed and reinforced if a person is going to run them hard.
I know that if a person was to drive the 53-56 trucks hard enough to damage a properly built AOD transmission, they probably would also damage the factory frame. Those frames were not built to handle high horsepower. They need to be boxed and reinforced if a person is going to run them hard.
PT.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
If you stick with an AOD your driveshaft is still going to work. Switching to a different transmission, may require a new ds depending on the length of that transmission. Someone mentioned the TV cable that is used with the AOD and it is important that this cable is adjusted properly, or transmission damage will occur. Ford kept improving the AOD during the approximately 11 years that they used it, in an effort to improve its reliability, so if you go with another AOD I suggest trying to find one that was produced as late in its production run as possible. Keep in mind that in stock form these were not intended to be used with high HP high Torque engines.
The AOD-E and 4R70w are much stronger transmissions based on the original AOD. Both are electronically controlled and require a controller (as someone mentioned above). You can find information concerning these controllers from a company called USshift. These transmissions also do away with the TV cable but they are slightly different in length from the AOD.
To sum this up, if you drive this truck "gently" meaning don't treat it like a dragracing vehicle, the AOD will probably last you a long time.
I hope this helps.
M2HB and PLM 1955 All good information guys.
Ptmeister,
Since you have the AOD find a reputable shop to get a rebuild done along with setting up the TV cable and associated required pressure. The AOD is a good transmission. I believe there are a few of us in this forum that run the AOD. True the later model 88-90's version had the benefit of continued refinements. Me personally I would not go "reinvent" the build. IF you enjoy the truck in it's current resto-moded state I stay keep on truckin. Let us know where you land.
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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can
Knowing whether or not the trans was run in this truck and if so for how long would help determine whether it was not set up properly in some way or just simply ran out of life .
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