AODE guys: what flexplate and tranny pan?

Just bolt ons? Keep the stock flex plate. Mine held up fine on the 125 shot. The converter is where you want to spend the money.

As far as pans, I'm still running the stock pan as well.

If you aren't too concerned about "launching" the car, then you won't need much above stock.

Here is a vid I made. I bettered the times I posted in it. I basically knocked off a full second with JUST a converter. It was embarrassing not being able to spin the tires without using the brakes before.

http://www.100mphclub.com/movies/edgestall.mov

The best and most cost effective route IMHO is a 4R pan and filter. Get a good Ford embossed gasket while at it (it's rubber over metal, with ferrules on the bolt holes. A very nice piece and 10 bucks well spent. It's about 50 bucks for all 3 items, IIRC).

Then to add a stacked plate cooler. The pan isnt all that hot for keeping fluid cool compared to the cooler (no matter what pan you run, you need the cooler).

Good luck.

fixthedoor said:

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If I were to get a torque converter with 2000 rpm stall speed does that mean the car won't move until the motor hits 2 grand? With the afor mentioned converter and a set of 3.55 gears (my next mod), how do you think the car will react with casual stoplight to stoplight driving?

Thanks for all the help guys.

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That is something I was worried about as well. In all reality. The car won't move until you hit the stall speed at WOT (wide open throttle). You can still putt - putt around, and the car will still inch forward in traffic like it does now when you remove the brake and it's idleing.

My car has been a daily driver it's whole life. Until I recently found out my rings were done and I decided to step up with a bigger beefier engine.

The only problem I've had with stepping up the tranny was extreme hills. I live in the Branson area, LOTS of hills and slow moving traffic. If the roads are wet, and the hill is REALLY steep. It can be tough with crappy tires.

But I don't regret it one bit. 3,000 is a pretty good number. If you are too worried about it, I would shoot for 2,400 or so. Another cure for getting our heavy, power sucking transmissions to launch, is to hit it with a 100 shot of nitrous. With a stock converter, I could go from a dead idle to WOT w/100 shot on street tires. It was embarrassing how much the stock converter sucked.

HISSIN50 said:

The best and most cost effective route IMHO is a 4R pan and filter. Get a good Ford embossed gasket while at it (it's rubber over metal, with ferrules on the bolt holes. A very nice piece and 10 bucks well spent. It's about 50 bucks for all 3 items, IIRC).

Then to add a stacked plate cooler. The pan isnt all that hot for keeping fluid cool compared to the cooler (no matter what pan you run, you need the cooler).

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I'll second the 4R pan, the reusable gasket and the cooler - I've got all three.

The 4R pan has a nice kickout for additional fluid capacity. Make sure it has a drain plug and you are good to go.

I got the largest B&M cooler I could off of Summit and ran it inline (after) the heat transfer in the radiator.

As far as convertors go you can search and ask around till you are blue in the face - personally the two companies I came down to were Edge Racing and PI. I called Andre at Edge and he was extremely friendly and helpful... that sealed the deal for me.

Wes

fixthedoor said:

I should have considered it when I bought the radiator with the built in tranny cooler, could have saved $30, oh well.

If I were to get a torque converter with 2000 rpm stall speed does that mean the car won't move until the motor hits 2 grand? With the afor mentioned converter and a set of 3.55 gears (my next mod), how do you think the car will react with casual stoplight to stoplight driving?

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You didn't waste any $ on the radiator cooler - that's just extra cooling capacity.

I've got 4.10s, the wide ratio 4R70W tranny and a 2840 stall and daily drive the crap outta my car - lotta traffic and interstate here in Baton Rouge - no worries.

Call the companies you want to deal with on the convertor and tell them what you have, what you want to spend and what you eventually want to do with your car - they can answer all your questions and make a great recommendation.

Wes