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86GT5.0
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hi
dose anyone know how much power a AOD can hold?? also would it be a good idea to put a shift kit in the tranny?
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one stock and clean 86 gt, black
91 lx 5.0 ex-C.H.P,lots of mods, red
88 lx 5.0 vert daily driver
Posts: 96 | From: Hayward,ca | Registered: Dec 2002
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MR GO FAST
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In my opinion, if you are going to put minimal HiPo parts then the AOD is the way to go. Good upgrades for the AOD is a matched converter, shift kit and a big cooler. But if you plan to install more than 50 hp, I would install a T5. You can buy a built AOD that will handle the power but the price will way surpass the cost of a T5 transplant. I had an AOD and it held up to some serious abuse on weekends as well as being a 60 mile a day commuter for 38k miles. Its time to convert to the T5. Just my two cents.
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1986 Gt that is faster than FOSTANGS pinto
Posts: 3729 | From: ATWATER/SANJO/RWC | Registered: Nov 2002
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Tyrant89
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Very True. The stock AOD is NOT a performance tranny. If you plan on keeping it, get an auxiliary(sp?) cooler, ASAP. Serious mods go as follows:
1)Shift Kit
2) Converter / Valve body combo (this already includes a shift kit.)
3)Full performance AOD
This can get pricey, but if you plan on replacing heads/intake or going with forced induction, the stock AOD will quit on you. (My first 2 failed before I bought an after-market AOD!!)
Hope this helps!
Posts: 260 | From: Salinas, holmes! | Registered: Mar 2002
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SVTMike
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i saw a guy in 5.0 mustangs that has a stock AOD with just a shift kit, TCI torque converter, and a hardened input shaft and his superchrged car can run a 11.95. Really if u want to add alot of power to it you need a good canvewrter and inputshaft.
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1985 1/2 Mustang SVO
2003 SVT Focus
Posts: 766 | From: San Leandro | Registered: Jan 2003
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Chris M.
Ignore me, all I do is argue online!
Member # 1708
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I broke a stock aod after about two weeks of using it. Never gave it full throttle but I'd give it about 3/4 throttle all the way up to 4,000 rpm which is only about 5-6 lbs of boost and let off. Then after I paid the toll on the SM brigde, first gear was 90% gone, it acted like it was in nuetral but the car still rolled forward a bit and finally after about 30 seconds at 5,000 rpm, it would shift into second.
My set up is a 408 w/ paxton.
Now I'm waiting to get my new Lentech AOD.
Posts: 2828 | From: West Bay, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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Tyrant89
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Hey sir Paint, what Lentech model r u getting??
Street term + or are you going non O/D?
Posts: 260 | From: Salinas, holmes! | Registered: Mar 2002
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