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AOD out of an 87 bronco ok to use?

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stephen4785

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I want to install an AOD in my 65 GT.Would an AOD out of an 87 Bronco be a good choice?My buddy is gonna give me it in trade for my C4.Tranny worked fine we took it and the motor out to swap in a 460 and a C6.
 

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The tranny should work fine. You might have to change the tailshaft housing though. Since I think the transfer case takes the place the tailshaft.
 

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I didnt think about that but it shouldnt be that hard to find a tailshaft that would work.Does anyone know if there was anythin different with these trannys than the one in the cars?I thought since it was in alot heavier vehicle then it might be setup different.
 
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If you have to change the tailshaft you are in for a huge task. The entire transmission will have to be disassembled to do so and finding just a tailshaft will not be as easy as you think unless the local tranny parts house has used "hard" parts in stock. I had to do this with a 700R4 and luckily a buddy had the longer tialshaft and I have had many automatic trannys apart so it was an afternoon endeavor. I think finding a passenger car AOD is a better idea.
 

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your going to have to change the output shaft as well as the tailshaft if the bronco is 4/wd
 
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mozpony said:
your going to have to change the output shaft as well as the tailshaft if the bronco is 4/wd
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This confirms what I said earlier and I think you need to find a passenger car tranny.
 
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