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    rebuild question

    It would be best if you'd actually check preload on your lifters, and to make sure you've got the right length pushrods. both Crane and Comp have good instructions on how to determine proper pushrod length by checking the travel pattern on the valve stem tip. This link shows how I set my...
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    Lentech Valve Body Questions

    Yes! Good info. I'll have to give them a call. If he answers all his own mail, I can certainly see where that could easily get to be a full time job by itself, and he's got to pay attention to business too. A couple articles in some of the Mustang mags confused me, one (at least) said...
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    Lentech Valve Body Questions

    I'm tired of trying to program up and down shifts to happen at the right rpm and the 1-2-OD shift pattern of my AOD. I've been looking at the Lentech valve bodies, but am confused by different info in different mag articles, and Lentech doesn't really fully explain the differences in his...
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    Window motor and lock acuator.

    Often the gear that is between the motor and the raising mechanism is the culprit. It's a fiber gear assy that will prevent somebody getting hurt bad if they get their arm caught. On mine, the motors were fine but both of those fiber gears eventually stripped out. I got replacements at AZ...
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    AOD Stcok shifter feels harder to put in gear

    I recently had my trans out for a refresh incl a rebuilt vb w/a shift kit, and when I reinstalled it it also shifts a little harder even though I put the cable bolt right back on the same exact spot on the arm as it was before. Works OK, just feels stiffer and not as smooth. Tried readjusting a...
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    What kind of gas milage do you get

    Surprisingly, 21.5mpg @ 80 @ 2500rpm + on the freeway about 18 local
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    budget engine combos help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I picked up a good lo miles used set of Ebrock 1.9 Perf's for $600, topped it with an Explorer (early w/EGR for my app), 1.72 roller rockers for more lift on the HO cam, shorty headers, 2-1/2 catback. All my stuff I found good used, at not much over 1/2 price of new.
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    93 Cobra lower intake and 98 explorer upper?

    I did essentially that on my 351 w/Ebrock Perf 1.9 heads. The lower was a GT40-351. The Explorer upper was just a tad smaller diameter than the bottom, but less than 1/2 hour work with a sanding roll opened it up and blended into the ports for an inch or so to perfectly match. Even with a...
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    which radiator

    GDI radiators have very good reputations, and brass (pound for pound and area for area) cools more efficiently than those hideously expensive aluminum radiators I got a good three row off of ebay (you want also to look at the total core thickness) for a little less than the AZ or Pep Boys...
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    Anyone Ever use those exhaust straps?leak at h

    I used to work as Night Foreman for a big paving company that had over 300 trucks. We used those type of clamps routinely to assemble exhaust systems. I recently found out they also make them smaller for car use, and found them at a local auto parts place for around $10. (Summit sells...
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    need some help with these roller rockers

    Check Crane's and Comp Cams' websites for instructions on how to adjust rockers. Also go to www.lincolnsonline.com, look in their tech section under engine for an article about that.
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    AOD improvement????

    According to a Ford transmission engineer who wrote quite a comprehensive article on AODs and the /e & 4R on tccoa.com, he says that even with high internal pressures and aggressive servo's that Kevlar is so hard and slick that it can slip 50 rpm or so when shifted, so he advised using it only...
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    gear calculation

    Oh, yeah, bigger diameter tires will have several mph difference if it's an inch or more. Check out www.SMOKEemUP.com for some good speed calculators, they even have the AOD ratios in their database and calculate speed per rpm, tire dia & ratio. That might help you figure out where you're...
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    Freaky's Official Explorer and GT-40 intake thread. 56k, dont' bother

    I recently built a purposely mild 351 Lightning for a 4,000 car w/lots of hiway miles & 3:55's. Wanted lots of mid range. Found a GT40-351 lower that I mated with an early explorer upper, did a little port matching between the upper and lower. Has great mid range with a 210/477 cam even...
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    thermostat help

    When I swapped engines, I got a "hi flow" t-stat thru Summit. The engine stays right at 180 very nice and even.
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    AOD improvement????

    Check out "Heavy Duty AOD Internals" on www.lincolnsonline.com, in their tech / trans section
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    How Bout a Desk Top Dyno Run?

    I'd sure love to know about what my engine puts out for torque at 2500 rpm, anybody care to run it for me? If you're feeling generous, throw in any other results you want, too. :-) 351W, 1.9 Ebrock heads, Cobra top over GT40-351 bottom port matched, 9.2cr with the heads, stock 302 hydr...
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    Please Help, Tranny Install Problem

    That's probly your best bet. Also check your throwout bushing/bearing to make sure it's not interfering.
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    changing gears - 3.27 or 3.55?

    I drive a 4,000 lb Linc Mark VII, now with a warmed up 351 Lightning and beefed AOD w/2500 stall, and went just from the stock 3:27's to 3:55's. I run 2500 @ 80mph, yet have good perf "off the line". I got 24mpg with the stock 302HO & 3:27's, now I get 22mpg on the highway/freeway. You might...
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    The Question... Keep C4, go to AOD or T5?

    You'd get better mileage with a manual as the AOD type trans do soak up a good bit of power just to turn them. AOD's can be easily built to take quite a bit of power, but stock they won't take a whole lot of abuse. On easy/normal driving, though, I've had 2 of them last over 200k. A very...
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