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Pulling the AOD

Pulling it out tomorrow and getting a guy to rebuild it for me. I thought of a Lentech AOD but this guy is ging to put extra clutches in it and better lube passages and set it up better than a Lentech. Cheaper too. So I cant wait till it is done then I can go to dyno and set up my 351w to idle and not eat fuel.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

Pulling the AOD

Reply #1 –
Oh and I am installing my TC rear diff with 3:73 gears and the prop valve with the brake lines so as to make the installation easy. I hope.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

AOD pictures?

Reply #2 –
I am fabricating a dual exhaust for my stock (semi-H.O.) 5.0 with AOD. The RH half of a BBK O/R H-pipe fits perfectly except it is 2 1/2" and I will be using 2" with my cast iron manifolds. I am contemplating how to best route the LH pipe thru the two-hump crossmember at the transmission mount. I suspect the shifter linkage is different on cars that were built with duals (Mustangs & maybe some Cougars?) but the factory stuck the shifter cable right where my pipe needs to run. Do you have a photo of the transmission cable and arm on your car where the left pipe passes by? I sure would like a peek.

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Reply #3 –
86caprirs what converter are you going to run? I'm running a 2800 rpm stall PI Stallion non-lockup converter and I love it. Instant power and instant go when you push the pedal :burnout:.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #4 –
i have shorty headers and a h pipe on my 87 5.0 tbird and i didnt have issues. if you can just let it hang lower and maybe indent the pipe a bit around the linkage or put header wrap on it if its close to the cable and your worried about it melting i dont have anything on mine

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Reply #5 –
The guy building it says a 3000 stall for the street. I think it is a non locking too.

I am actually using a 95 Mustang x pipe built by unknown. Fits great and it is in 3 pieces. I have a double hump crossmember from factory. I did bent the  bracket for the shifter. But I may cut and weld it to fit better since I have the trans out.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

Pulling the AOD

Reply #6 –
No update yet. The tranny guy has been super busy.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:

Pulling the AOD

Reply #7 –
So do the 88 T-bird/cougar have lockup converters. My gas milage sucks now after replacing my tranny. I wonder if my converter is non-lockup. I went from 18-20 mpg to 13 mpg. I didnt notice if it started going down right after the tranny swap. I got the tranny from a friend, it was rebuilt and had a new converter so I used it.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

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Reply #8 –
I'm pretty sure we have lock up converters..............
88 sport,TW heads, comp xe270hr, cobra u/Tmoss ported lower, 65 mm throttle body, under drives,smog delete,
1.7 roller rockers, cai, k&n, bbk adj regulator, 76mm Pro-m,all MSD ign. MSD dist,18° base timing, 3g alt.1 5/8 ceramic headers, 255lph walbro, 2.5" h-pipe, flowmasters, silverfox valvebody, 3.73 gear,
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc154/flipnbird/DSCF0185.jpg ( RIP : ( )

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Reply #9 –
I'll reseach more. That sucks. Now I might need a new converter too. It least I'll have the motor out.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

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Reply #10 –
I am not sure what we have for converters. I never asked.
1988 Thunderbird Sport. Work in Progress
5.8L swap w/fitech efi, 4R70W swap w/quick 4 controller, 2003 GT rear diff, 5 Lug swap

Bought this car back as an old project car.

:burnout:
 

Pulling the AOD

Reply #11 –
thats exactly what mine did.  mine is a jasper tranny