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j0eyabs
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is that bad for the tranny shifting like that?
Posts: 767 | From: California | Registered: Mar 2002
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sic91sleeper
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ok this morning i tried that shifting pattern and it worked. Now i can hold 2nd as long as possibly can when i'm racing. So technically i can hold 1st,2nd, and 3rd gear!!!  I'm so exited for my next race because i get pulled in third gear because it is so tall. Faster e.t. times for me. 
Posts: 55 | Registered: Mar 2002
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STALLION98GT
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does that work the same with AODE..?
Posts: 711 | From: San jose (east) | Registered: Feb 2002
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j0eyabs
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will that shifting hurt the transmission
Posts: 767 | From: California | Registered: Mar 2002
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Tyrant89
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From what I have heard, yes, it is bad on the transmission. Call the AOD tranny shops fo their input. MM&FF discussed it a year ago and said it was hard on the Tranny.
A Lentech throttle body, higher stall converter and trans cooler are great pieces if u wanna keep your AOD alive and fast!!
I had a Lentech street terminator(non-lock) last spring and have been VERY happy with it.
Posts: 260 | From: Salinas, holmes! | Registered: Mar 2002
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nitrous_bob
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The shuffle will kill your AOD.
Something to do w/ the gears being in an intermittant mode when you pull the selector back to "1" and really in 2nd.
I used to do it all the time in MY AOD car, but then again i used 3 AOD's in it, in 6 years.
The lentech valve body is the only cure for it, for those who refuse to do a C4 swap.
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Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000
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sic91sleeper
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Well thanks for everyones help, it does work well with my new AOD. Anyways when i get my tax money back i will be getting a shift kit and a new torque Converter installed but i have no clue what stall speed or all that means???? Its a daily driver weekend warrior car and i do want my AOD to last. Please help this is my next mod to my car. I just need a better converter than the stock with more power than usual.
Posts: 55 | Registered: Mar 2002
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WhiteGT
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i did that a lot in my car, and it hasn't failed. But i now switched to a full manual PA valve body, it's awesome, churps third gear now!
Posts: 28 | From: Novato, CA | Registered: Jan 2002
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Tyrant89
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Remember guys, our Ford AOD is NOT a performance tranny!!
In stock form, it sucks! We use Tourqe converters so we can rev-up our engines into our desired launching range WITHOUT stressing the tranny. Also a smaller converter will allow the engine to rev faster. I went with a 10" and the difference was amazing.
Deciding a converter is tricky, as your power levl & gearing will affect it's true stall speed. Talk to a tranny shop that specializes in AOD's and trust them. I strongly endorse Lentech, & have heard good things about Art Carr, TCI and others. My friend recently got ripped off by Level 10, so I can't say much for them.
Lastly, drag racing & heat will kill your tranny!! get a cooler, it's cheap insurance.
Posts: 260 | From: Salinas, holmes! | Registered: Mar 2002
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nitrous_bob
CAFords OG
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sic91....trust me on this....get a 3000 stallion or you will be sorry.
It's about $650 i think.....and that will make you look at others from the price.
But i used a tci 2200 and hardly noticed a difference. It still had that little "bog" area once the tires stopped spinning at about 2 grand.
The stall speed is a reference point basically, where the car will start to move when you stomp on it.
Or where the tires start to turn when doing a brake torque.
The actual stall speed will depend on your cars weight and HP your making.
Usually a stang stalls at a lower stall cuz there kinda light. And HP is usually expected to be around 300 or so in the advertised stall speed.
So a 3k stall converter in a bone stock GT might only really give you about 2200-2500
a couple hundred more in a vert....and more so even when you add some more HP.
I didn't see what your car was or mods....but go big or stay home on this. It's a good mod...a little expensive and one you don't want to do again later cuz you were disappointed in the converter you got. Go w/ a 3000
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Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000
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Helps to have a $170 trans cooler also. 
