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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Tranny/Engine swapping

Asking this for a friend - he has an 86 F150 2wd. 302/auto (AOD?) He wants to ditch the fuel injection and throw a carb on his engine, but not sure if there is any way to keep the tranny working properly. Isn't it computer controlled?

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Asking this for a friend - he has an 86 F150 2wd. 302/auto (AOD?) He wants to ditch the fuel injection and throw a carb on his engine, but not sure if there is any way to keep the tranny working properly. Isn't it computer controlled?

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The AOD is not computer controlled and it is not the best tranny either because it bypasses torque converter in 3rd and 4th.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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What do you mean by bypassing the torque converter? And why is that bad? Just curious, I don't know that much about automatics.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Is that the only auto offered in the '86 F150's? What else could it be?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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No, it's not the only auto offered, and what else could what be?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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What tranny could it be, other than an AOD?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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I Think C6, FMX And Aod Were The Only Options.
 

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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FMX was gone by then. In 1986, the only automatic overdrive was the AOD.

And I have no idea why I didn't understand your question the first time.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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Thanks, gentlemen!
 
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