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mikeP
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Hello guys. Can anyone tell me the range on how fast you can go with 3.73 gears (top end freeway)? Basically a stock engine. Seems like my tranny doesnt know to stay in 3 or 4th when the pedal is all the way down.
[ April 10, 2005, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: mikeP ]
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silverLX
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Do you mean the tranny downshifts over 3500-4000 RPM's is over drive? I think all AOD's do it, unless you get a shift kit.
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mikeP
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seems like my tranny doesnt want to kick into overdrive when the pedal is pressed all the way down and my rpms jump from like 5-6 and wont lower. i have to like control my pedal play to make overdrive kick in and keep my rpm down. so i thought it might be my gears restricting my top end speed or conflicting some how.
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silverLX
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Same thing happened to me before I got the shift kit. Its a 5 speed now though ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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AJBlackGT
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AODs wont shift into overdrive at WOT
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mikeP
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WOT? Sorry im not to familiar with abbreviations. Can you tell me what that is. Anyways thanx for the help guys. So i need a shift kit then i guess.Thnx again
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silverLX
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WOT stands for wide open throttle. The aod will downshift out of 4th over a certain RPM, and over rev 3rd...then wont shift back up unless you get off the throttle. A shift kit will hold it in overdrive so you wont have to worry about it downshifting.
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FasterDamnit
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quote:
Originally posted by SilverLX351:
WOT stands for wide open throttle. The aod will downshift out of 4th over a certain RPM, and over rev 3rd...then wont shift back up unless you get off the throttle. A shift kit will hold it in overdrive so you wont have to worry about it downshifting.
And then the Overdrive band will burn up. Trust me.
There is a reason Ford would not let it stay in OD at WOT. Shift kit is great, but fulll throttle top-end charge will just kill a stock AOD.
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