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AOD

88 tbird, 351w swap, stock aod. I did the adjustment for the tv. Now the car does not go into first when stopped at a light. Allways start in second. First drive when I start after a long sit it will start in first but take alot of rpm before it gets out of gear. Then warm second gear starts and sloppy kickdowns to pass on hiway.

Is she done or?
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:

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Reply #1 –
Sticking shift valves or governor. May have trash in the fluid.
Ken Collins, BadShoe Productions
How To Videos specializing in Ford powertrains

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Reply #2 –
I had that with my old AOD.I pulled the valve body and one by one cleaned out all the valves in it in a surgically clean environment.After that,re-installed it,new filter and fluid with a bottle of Lucas,and it shifted perfectly.It worked for me,but that doesn't mean it is the same for your car though.Just a thought.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3 –
I have a bullet proof AOD.........problem is it cost ~$2400.

Did the AOD shift good before the engine swap? If so I bet your TV cable may not be set quite right.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #4 –
It was fine before the swap. So i did the TV setup on the TCCOA site. I set it at the half way mark and it was shifting late. I then adjusted it to min and now it does not kickdown right. But in the morning it sticks in first till it gets warm then I lose first when warm and the car stalls stuck in second. When I a slowing to a light I feel it kicking up gears but it almost stalls the engine before it does. OD engauges arround 100+ km per hour. before it was like 70-80 km per hour.
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:

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: 86caprirs;326517
I slowing to a light I feel it kicking up gears but it almost stalls the engine before it does.

What Ken said, likely a valve is sticking in the valve body or may be the governor...

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Reply #6 –
If you're going to pull the valve body you might as well put a shift kit in or get a better performance oriented valve body.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #7 –
The way my luck goes, I bet the trans is comming appart.
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:

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Reply #8 –
I still have this. Alberta is pretty far though.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=19763
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #9 –
Yes I am. To bad. I would take that but the shipping would be insane.
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:

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Reply #10 –
. Fluid is dark.....
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:

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Reply #11 –
Change your tranny fluid, see if it gets better or worse.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #12 –
I may do that. I have the BG trans machine at work to flush it out and that BG cleaner and sealer. Who knows, it may help.
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:
 

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Reply #13 –
Well I flushed it out but it only shifts softer now. I seem to be getting into first when I come to a stop but it still sticks in od when I am slowing down to a stop from freeway speeds.
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: