1985 ford AOD trans. HI guys I have a 85 crown vic. With the aod. would it work in a 49 stock ford? Jack.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. Jack,
I bought the adapter kit from Speedway and mounted an 1987 AOD transmission to my 8ba. Can't say what year the block actually is, but Mercury crankshaft is 49 :) Trying to get the TV cable to mount to the 2GC Rochester was a challenge. If I had to do it over I would use later model transmission with TPS on carb and aftermarket control module. |
Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. I wanna believe that your AOD is the early one that can run without being hooked up to a mass of wiring and a brain.
If so you are on the right track. (Avoid the "Metric" AOD as it needs computers/wiring while early AOD needs nothing unusual) |
Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. stay with the cable and go to Lockar site they have the cable mounts for the Rorchester.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. I believe that a 1985 AOD has electronic controls. Going with a mechanical AOD will make things easier. I have a 302/AOD combo from a '83 van and the trans is mechanical with a carb. FYI: the trans has "metric" embossed in the pan. I think they all did but I could be wrong on that.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. My AOD book is in the barn, but if I remember correctly Ford went with electronic control module in 1992. It was AOD-E, looks the same will bolt up to older motors, but takes electronic control module to hit the shift points correctly.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. Thanks for the info guys, I think I will do a little more research . Jack.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. Yes Jack, avoid the AOD-E, which has metric embossed on the pan. Go with the older version and save yourself many headaches, wire nightmares and $$$.
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. I put an AOD in an early Mustang. It was out of a 1988 Crown Vic and is definitely non electronic. Used a LOKAR TV cable and bracket for the carb. Been running trouble free since my daughter was 16. She's 36 now and all I did was reseal it and installed an Art Carr shift kit when I installed it back then.
So it's a good choice if it fits your Flathead. |
Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. My '49 F-47 came with an '87 AOD already installed with the Speedway adapter kit and a new starter. I haven't connected a TV cable yet nor is the driveshaft in, but it fits. There is a clearance issue with my floor pan/firewall which I need to figure out, it's about 1/4" too tall, not sure how it will fit in your shoebox.
Good luck. Cheers |
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Also, pay attention to the rear end ratio. If above 3:50, the shifting will drive you up the wall. Solved my problem (3:90) by putting in a $25 Transgo shift kit. Works great. |
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Re: 1985 ford AOD trans. OKay Thanks Ardun. Didn't realize the rear end would change the shift points that much, I'll investigate the shift kit required? Is it a specific part number or is there only one for the AOD?
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