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Feb 19, 2008 | 09:43 AM

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Feb 20, 2008 | 06:37 PM

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In my travels around here, I usually post 4 links to aod sites. One has the adaptor you talk about. The usual postings following that are that the AOD in any configuration is a pos, and that it failed miserably or repeatedly behind a 351 in a 4x4.

So, I think I've seen guys with cars post about AODs, but I can't recall specifics.

I know one outfit sells them for 4x4, but they are well over $2000 in any beefed config.

So behind the mighty 390 it might be a gamble.

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/AOD.htm

This is the site with the adaptors. Even to a 460....

Prepare for flame. My guess would be better luck would be had with a proper GM 700R behind a 390.

http://www.becontrols.com/products/aodcat.htm

http://ckperformance.com/ford_aod.html

http://www.tciauto.com/Products/Ford/ford_aod.asp

TCI has prices on their site. 700R $100 less than AOD, which you would easily burn up with the other changes. The question would be, after you burn up the wallet, does the trans burn up?

Then there is the proven high dollar combination of a mildly massaged C6 and a Gear Vendor OD.

http://www.gearvendors.com/

If your 390 is a fire breather, that's the way to go, methinks, based on surveys of this and other sites, no FDIC insurance, your mileage may vary.