AODE to t5 swap help... Come on in!

davins130 · Apr 16, 2005

heres some pics of my poor car...I took off the taillights to wetsand the lenses and repaint the housing, and set them down then fell right on top of one and broke the corner off....I took out the rear seats and im going to make a rear seat delete that includes my subs...I was going to paint my rearview mirrors, but i dont think i will just yet i want to get this thing driving asap.

KingDiamond · Apr 16, 2005

Remove the tranny cooler lines cuz they just get in the way. You're going to have to snake them out or just cut them out. There are metal clips holding the two lines together, just take those clips off and it will be easier to move them around.

Now I think you're talking about the two top bolts that go from the tranny to the engine. Get up on the engine bay and put a light down there, you will see the two top tranny bolts. You might have to move some of the vacuum lines out of the way, I didn't but it might help. Then take a socket wrench and fit it in there. That seemed to be the easiest way for me. Or you can do it from under the car, you might be able to see them from there. I don't remember the dipstick tube being in the way, but it is on that bracket.

davins130 · Apr 16, 2005

i think im going to cut the dipstick tube off just like i cut the tranny cooler lines, but i dont want to because i want to sell the tranny

davins130 · Apr 16, 2005

i bent the dipstick tube instead, and it allowed acsess to all the bolts, the top 2 i managed to get from the bottom, and i got the tranny all out... I'll have pics tomorow YAAY i now have to wait a week to order the tko 500 swap kit from www.bieberfever.com and then wait a week for it to get here and then i'll be up and running, for now im going to go to work on my paint and do some wetsanding with some 2000 grit

KingDiamond · Apr 16, 2005

Awesome. Now take the AOD-E to a military weapons testing facility and have them launch a couple missiles at it.

musclecarmaniac · Apr 18, 2005

Man not to sound mean or anything but your undercarriage is rusty as hell. Glad i dont have to drive mine in the winter.

davins130 · Apr 18, 2005

haha i know its a rustang...While its sitting im going to try to sand down that rust and coat it in something so it doesnt rust anymore(suggestions) I wish i didnt have to drive it in the winter, i had it covered for the first half of last winter then the truck i was driving broke down and i had to get the stang out. i cant wait to get that tko 500 in im going to be so happy...Any ideas what kind of difference that will make in my 1/4 times? i was going 15.2's on kumoh extas, so i know i could have hit mid 14's with my nittos, but with that tko and nittos what should i be running>?

highhorseb · Apr 19, 2005

I went from a 15.01 with the auto to a 14.07 on street tires with the 5 speed with no other changes in the set up.

davins130 · Apr 19, 2005

oh damn an entire second? ive always wanted my pretty much stock mustang to hit 13's

davins130 · Apr 19, 2005

damn i'll be in or close to 12's with my nitrous then too (if i cant get the nitrous sold)

davins130 · Apr 19, 2005

it sucks having to wait till monday to order this stuff, but oh well...When i get it all, is everything already balanced? i just throw it all in and drive away? does anything need adjusted? ive never had a 5 spd mustang so i dont know about these things

KingDiamond · Apr 20, 2005

Well I ran into a balance issue with the pressure plate. They sent me a pressure plate that had a bad balance to it. It's supposed to be zero-balance. Thankfully D&D sent me a new pressure plate and I'll be putting it on tomorrow and hopefully everything will be fine. Make sure you get a 50 oz flywheel.

davins130 · Apr 20, 2005

good to know about the 50 oz flywheel..thanks

Swarzkopf · Apr 20, 2005

So what are you doing with your old AODE? Was it still in good operating condition?

davins130 · Apr 21, 2005

no the reason i took it out was because it wouldnt shift from 2nd gear ever. but im trying to sell it....I may not have the money to do the swap now some stuff just happend, i may have to rebuild that tranny and put it back in or put a c4 in.... I'll post what happens

Swarzkopf · Apr 21, 2005

C4 would be a great transmission if you don't need overdrive....they're tough sonsofbitches.

davins130 · Apr 21, 2005

ohhh its just a straight 3 speed, so no good for highway driving?

Swarzkopf · Apr 21, 2005

Yup, no OD band in the old C4...gonna be high RPMs with those 4.10s you got. Gotta keep it low speed on the highway if thats what you get.

I think I just made you rethink getting rid of the AODE.

I like my AODE- mine seems to be pretty tough and takes the 2-3 shift on nitrous with no problem.

davins130 · Apr 21, 2005

well i took out the aode because it wont shift from 2nd gear, and a lot o f the time it wont even leave 1st...I was planning on ordering the tko 500 monday but i dont know if i'll have the money and i want to get the car running again and sell it here soon and by a bike and another mustang, but if i do get the money together to get that tko then if i sell it i'll throw a t5 in there when i get rid of it and keep the tko

KingDiamond · Apr 21, 2005

Well if you just want to sell the mustang soon then you can buy my used AOD-E from me. What state are you in? I'll sell it much cheaper than what a rebuild would cost. A rebuild runs about $1,000 or more. The trans works fine.

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