AOD 3-4 Accumulator
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AOD 3-4 Accumulator
Hello Guys and Gals,
Okay, I need some help quick. I'm on the last day of vacation and I need to finish my rebuild tomorrow morning. We (Dad and I) were assembling it tonight and things were going great until we got to the part in the book that said to install the 3-4 accumulator piston, spring, cover and snap ring. I don't recall taking it out and we can't find it anywhere in the shop.
I was reading another thread on another site and they were saying that Ford removed the 3-4 accumulator in or shortly before the 89 model year. Anyone know if this is true or not?
Thanks to anyone that can help with this.
Matt
Okay, I need some help quick. I'm on the last day of vacation and I need to finish my rebuild tomorrow morning. We (Dad and I) were assembling it tonight and things were going great until we got to the part in the book that said to install the 3-4 accumulator piston, spring, cover and snap ring. I don't recall taking it out and we can't find it anywhere in the shop.
I was reading another thread on another site and they were saying that Ford removed the 3-4 accumulator in or shortly before the 89 model year. Anyone know if this is true or not?
Thanks to anyone that can help with this.
Matt
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That was the problem. My dad swore we did take it out and I couldn't remember taking it out.
Kevlar bands? hell no. Kevlar bands don't allow the drum to completely stop turning. With that much frictioin there is an huge amount of heat generated. Sure, the band will never burn up, but the fluid will which will damage everything else. Kevlar is great for race applications where the car will only be in motion for a few minutes, but as a driver, not the best choice. My Dad's been building race C-4's for a long time and warned against kevlar
Kevlar bands? hell no. Kevlar bands don't allow the drum to completely stop turning. With that much frictioin there is an huge amount of heat generated. Sure, the band will never burn up, but the fluid will which will damage everything else. Kevlar is great for race applications where the car will only be in motion for a few minutes, but as a driver, not the best choice. My Dad's been building race C-4's for a long time and warned against kevlar
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Kevlar bands are meant to handle high horse power, but only on a short period. The heat that will build up from the band no completely stopping the drums can be very hazardous over a longer period of time. Not what you want for wheelin, or a daily driver.
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That's another example of drag strip/ street tech being used on trucks when they
are entirely different animals and sure it will work for the mud runs but for real off
road trail driving that the majority of folks do stuff like high stall Tc's and high
shift points, harsh engagement can overload a driveline in an off road situation were
the wheels could be stuck and this doubly goes for the guys with spools and lockers.
Choose your mods wisely what is best for a strip vehicle is not good for a truck where torque and low rpm response is needed since a 400 rpm difference can be the difference of getting stuck or crawling out. http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00080.html
are entirely different animals and sure it will work for the mud runs but for real off
road trail driving that the majority of folks do stuff like high stall Tc's and high
shift points, harsh engagement can overload a driveline in an off road situation were
the wheels could be stuck and this doubly goes for the guys with spools and lockers.
Choose your mods wisely what is best for a strip vehicle is not good for a truck where torque and low rpm response is needed since a 400 rpm difference can be the difference of getting stuck or crawling out. http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00080.html
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Blue Beast: Well put! That's why I'm sticking with my stock converter. I did add a shift kit (transgo AOD-HP) but I stayed on the mild side of it, improving only for shift points and basic transmission preventive maintenance.
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