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6D9
Member # 7001
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Well I took the almost stock(UD pullies) 90 AOD Fox to the track a few weeks ago. Car went 15.4 at 89 mph...lol. This is with the 2.73 rear gear. Well with the stock shifter we all know it goes from 1st to drive. So when the car makes the shift from 2nd to 3rd(shifts early) its way out of the power range. I have a set of 3.55's they will be going in soon. So since I am not going to do the 5 speed swap anytime soon was going to get the B&M shifter to have a little control over when the car is shifted. Has anyone done any back to back type runs with the stock shifter vs the Hammer at the track? Im curious with being able to hold the gear longer each shift how it effected the ET in the car? [ June 07, 2012, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: 6D9 ]
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DIRTY SALLY
Member # 7845
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Sounds like you need to learn the aod shuffle
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6D9
Member # 7001
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quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: Sounds like you need to learn the aod shuffle
I was reading about that but would prefer the rachet type shifter.
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DIRTY SALLY
Member # 7845
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same shit bro
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6D9
Member # 7001
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quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: same shit bro
So with the Hammer in these cars you shift up and back down to first just like with the stock shifter to do the "AOD shuffle"? All the B&M shifters I have had never had a shift pattern like that...but this is my first my Fox Stang.
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Blk93Pony
Member # 10798
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Don't u have to get a shift kit to be able to control your shifts?
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6D9
Member # 7001
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Crap just did a bit more searching and looks like its the same pattern unless you swap the valvebody. Well that sucks...I guess I will just keep the stock junk until I do a 5 speed swap.
The AOD does have a B&M shift kit in it but the stock valvebody.
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cemelevu
Member # 10601
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quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: Sounds like you need to learn the aod shuffle
I smoked my AOD doing this. Thats why I went to a 5-speed.
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DIRTY SALLY
Member # 7845
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quote: Originally posted by cemelevu: quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: Sounds like you need to learn the aod shuffle
I smoked my AOD doing this. Thats why I went to a 5-speed.
I HAVE DIFFERNT value bodys and the inprove shift kit from b&m in it. i have to do that or my car goes from frist to second into third hella fast plus i have 410s in it to.
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cemelevu
Member # 10601
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quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: quote: Originally posted by cemelevu: quote: Originally posted by DIRTY SALLY: Sounds like you need to learn the aod shuffle
I smoked my AOD doing this. Thats why I went to a 5-speed.
I HAVE DIFFERNT value bodys and the inprove shift kit from b&m in it. i have to do that or my car goes from frist to second into third hella fast plus i have 410s in it to.
that would make the difference, getting the right valve body does help.
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707iiii
Member # 10923
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Google "aod epoxy mod" for an inexpensive solution to the aod shuffle. You do have to have a little knowledge about automatic transmissions though. If you can do a shift kit you should be able to handle it.
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6D9
Member # 7001
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quote: Originally posted by 707iiii: Google "aod epoxy mod" for an inexpensive solution to the aod shuffle. You do have to have a little knowledge about automatic transmissions though. If you can do a shift kit you should be able to handle it.
Thanks for the info! At this point I think I am just going to swap in the 3.55's and call it good. When the AOD dies it will get a 5 speed swap.
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Fostang
Member # 3752
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drive it off a cliff its the best thing you can do.
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DIRTY SALLY
Member # 7845
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i have the 5 speed cluth pedal assmebly 50 bucks if your intereasted
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fredfifty
Member # 10320
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damn my 2>3 shifts early too! but 3rd seems long though
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