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AOD Fluid Line Replacement

I had a very productive night getting the engine in and buttoned up. I noticed my fluid lines are all bent up and terrible looking now that the nice clean engine is in.

I found some replacement mustang lines, but I assume ours are a little longer due to the front end. I have seen a few guys use approved hose...

What have you guys done?

And can anyone post pics of where they mounted external coolers?

I plan on putting on a mark8 fan, fyi.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

AOD Fluid Line Replacement

Reply #1 –
They are the same as 5.0 mustang. The engine bay and radiator are the same size and shapes.

Just about any 5.0 motor with aod should have the lines you need.
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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.
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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.
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AOD Fluid Line Replacement

Reply #2 –
I had custom SS braided Teflon lines made with JIC fittings(No leaks here!), and just mounted the trans cooler in front of the ac condenser towards the bottom of the car, using the included plastic "bolts" that run through the fins and such. I just trimmed off the excess "bolt" on the other side of the radiator and it had plenty of clearance for my electric fan.

Not that cheap though, I have been contemplating selling it all since I swapped to a manual.
1983 Tbird with '03 Split Port V6 motor swap done! Headers, dual exhaust, 500CFM Edelbrock, 3G upgrade, Electric fan. 3.73 Gears and an FRPP Limited Slip. Five lug complete! 5-Speed conversion complete! Standalone Fuel Injection in progress...