AOD identification
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AOD identification
Plan on doing a C4 to AOD swap but am unsure which variation of AOD would make for the easiest swap. Its going into a 79 F100 2wd.
Are there any casting numbers or specific features to look for?
Thanks
Are there any casting numbers or specific features to look for?
Thanks
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The only upgrage I know of is the slight change in '85. They improved the case strength and a couple other internal improvements. You can tell by the 5 bars on the top of the case, while the pre'85 had only 3 bars.
The truck AOD is a bit stronger with more discs and has a 1" longer tailstock housing than the car AOD.
Shift linkage should work from the C4. It's been a lot of years since I swap C4 to AOD and I don't remeber if I had to change anything.
All carbed engines used a solid linkage for the TV control, while EFI used a cable. The cable works better. Get a Lokar TV cable kit. It will save a lot of headaches.
The truck AOD is a bit stronger with more discs and has a 1" longer tailstock housing than the car AOD.
Shift linkage should work from the C4. It's been a lot of years since I swap C4 to AOD and I don't remeber if I had to change anything.
All carbed engines used a solid linkage for the TV control, while EFI used a cable. The cable works better. Get a Lokar TV cable kit. It will save a lot of headaches.
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I'll add that there were various upgrades made to the internal parts over the years so a later model tranny will be stronger than an earlier models... unless you find one rebuilt with upgrades of course.
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The performance sites say they use '88-'93 cores, and to pick one from behind a V8, car or truck, or a six in a truck.
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/AOD.htm
http://www.becontrols.com/products/aodcat.htm
http://ckperformance.com/ford_aod.html
http://www.tciauto.com/Products/Ford/ford_aod.asp
The short version of the performance trans is AOD-E and/or 4R70W parts in the AOD case, along with certain other magic.
Good luck with it.
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/AOD.htm
http://www.becontrols.com/products/aodcat.htm
http://ckperformance.com/ford_aod.html
http://www.tciauto.com/Products/Ford/ford_aod.asp
The short version of the performance trans is AOD-E and/or 4R70W parts in the AOD case, along with certain other magic.
Good luck with it.
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