AOD, NOS and Toploader

tinfixer · Sep 4, 2006

What do these abbreviations mean???? I see them a lot, just not sure what they mean...

MitchGT · Sep 4, 2006

AOD= automatic over drive (later model 4 speed automatic)
NOS= either NEW OLD STOCK ( which means a replacement part that is identical to the old one, not some piece of crap chinese part) OR Nitrous Oxide ( a chemical power adder for the motor)
Toploader= old manual transmission often used in Fords, can be good tranny, but you should know what you are buying if you are going to put one in your car.

brin0357 · Sep 5, 2006

NOS isnt nitrous oxide, its a brand who makes NO2 systems.NOS is in the mustang world usually new old stock. (new parts but "old") A toploader is a ford 4 speed with a cover on top (it "loads" the guts from the top). Toploaders are the best trannies. They are friggin bullet proof and come in close and wide ratio. Theres also big block toploaders and stuff.

ForceFed70 · Sep 5, 2006

Well if we are going to argue...

Toploaders are good transmissions... Best would be a Tremec 6 speed or something along those lines. Still damn tough and with 6 gears. Even then, someone might say an automatic is better. About the best you can get away with saying is that it was the best manual transmission that came in a stock classic mustang.

NOS in terms of nitrous oxide does stand for "Nitrous Oxide Systems" and is a brand name...BUT ever since those damn Fast and Furious movies, alot of people use the term when talking about Nitrous Oxide and NOT the brand name. Sorta like calling a personal watercraft a "JetSki"

mustangman70 · Sep 5, 2006

Or calling a playstation console a nintendo lol (my sister did that alot)

NOS stands for "Nitrous Oxide Systems" and is produced by HOLLEY

cougar_68 · Sep 5, 2006

BottleFed70 said:
NOS in terms of nitrous oxide does stand for "Nitrous Oxide Systems" and is a brand name...BUT ever since those damn Fast and Furious movies, alot of people use the term when talking about Nitrous Oxide and NOT the brand name. Sorta like calling a personal watercraft a "JetSki"

Can you say, "Kleenex"? lol.

gzminiz · Sep 5, 2006

NOS is a lot like kleenex, xerox or any other brand name that made the product famous for whatever reason. You ask for a kleenex, well that is a brand, when in fact what you want is a tissue, or you ask to xerox something you want a copy.

CochinoFilipino · Sep 5, 2006

edit: deleted my rambling

brin0357 · Sep 5, 2006

BottleFed70 said:
Well if we are going to argue...

Toploaders are good transmissions... Best would be a Tremec 6 speed or something along those lines. Still damn tough and with 6 gears. Even then, someone might say an automatic is better. About the best you can get away with saying is that it was the best manual transmission that came in a stock classic mustang.

NOS in terms of nitrous oxide does stand for "Nitrous Oxide Systems" and is a brand name...BUT ever since those damn Fast and Furious movies, alot of people use the term when talking about Nitrous Oxide and NOT the brand name. Sorta like calling a personal watercraft a "JetSki"

This is correct, although for the price and durability of a toploader you cant beat them in my eyes . That whole NOS thing just bugs the crap out of me. And I am sure he meant N.O.S in the question anyways

1320stang · Sep 5, 2006

I think what Mitch was saying is that you make sure you're not buying a 3+1 Toploader, which is a 3 speed Toploader with overdrive.

There are big input/output Toploader 4-speed and small input/output Toploader 4-speeds. There are also 3-speed Toploaders. I think the 3+1 is the 4th and final version. You also have short and long tailshaft versions and even then there are tailshafts that have mounting bosses in different locations. The Jerico transmissions used in NASCAR are based of the Toploader design, and even then, there are circle track Jericos and drag race Jericos.

brin0357 · Sep 5, 2006

Who brags about a 3 speed toploader? lol I know a big block toploader (big spline) is worth a ton. Theres quite a few off them but I was reffering to a 4 speed toploader. Jerico's are awesome trannies, weve had one of those.

1320stang · Sep 5, 2006

I'm just trying to ed-ju-ma-kate tinfixer. He may or may not already know this, but some others that read this may or may not know as well. BTW, the 3-speed that came out of my '65 ended up in a dirt modified at our local track. I understand that the toploader 3-speed was sort of desirable, at least locally as the gearing worked out well for the track. Stories of them ending up behind shivveys on the track as well.

brin0357 · Sep 5, 2006

1320stang said:
I'm just trying to ed-ju-ma-kate tinfixer. He may or may not already know this, but some others that read this may or may not know as well. BTW, the 3-speed that came out of my '65 ended up in a dirt modified at our local track. I understand that the toploader 3-speed was sort of desirable, at least locally as the gearing worked out well for the track. Stories of them ending up behind shivveys on the track as well.

That is true. I dont know why a 3 speed would end up in a modified car, thats pretty cool tho. Maybe weight and price?

1320stang · Sep 6, 2006

Well, you don't have to worry about a tranny cooler getting loaded up with mud.

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