I do too but this car was too nice to pass up. Unmolested fox bodies are hard to findI like to row the gears...... TKX
It's been a minute since I had the car and did the swap, but the 84 vert I had and swapped a 5.0 HO/AOD combo from a Lincoln Mark VII had a snap ring come loose in the planetary gears and allowed them to grind into the back of the pump. The fix is a spiral ring in place of the snap ring that holds the planetary gear set. That's something I didn't see in the article that @Noobz347 shared. Otherwise I agree, a manual is the best way to go and the reason I have the 87 GT vert that I never seem to get to do anything with.
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No. Already have 3.73s and a a shift kitDo you plan on modifying the engine? It could just be bad luck that the trans broke with such low mileage, at stock power levels I wouldn't necessarily call them weak. I do however think they were slow to shift and wasted too much power compared to a 5 speed.
Maybe consider a shift kit?
Possiy some 4.10 gears for the rear.
This is the second tranny and I’m not sure what comes with a shift kit either. I had a leak so I just replaced the seals. The prev owner put 700 miles on it the last 7 yrs. Now it’s being used. I’ve put a 1000 miles on it last 5 mos. I don’t do the shifting trick. I just drive n go. It’s a cruiser for me. I’m 55I assuming this still has stock valvebody? Im not at sure what comes with a "shift kit" anymore. Are you doing the AOD shifting trick or do you just put it in drive and go?
Thanks for your inputWhat are you actually looking to accomplish? Guys put way more through them than 200rwhp without breaking them. The shift kit reduces slip and heat.
If it's reliability you are after, in this case I'd break it before I bought something significantly more expensive.
I bet those gears behind an automatic are kinda fun...No. Already have 3.73s and a a shift kit
Ok, fair enough Moondog. Ive owned my mustang for 28 years and in that time have gone through 2 AODs ( one was my fault) I learned the hard way and paid for it in the end. 2000xp8 is right in the sense the trans is not "weak", its just a non performance transmission which has some lackluster buttery shifts that most people scrap in favor over a manual. How well do you know the POs history with car? Did they do good work? Thats low miles but maybe they hotrodded it idkThis is the second tranny and I’m not sure what comes with a shift kit either. I had a leak so I just replaced the seals. The prev owner put 700 miles on it the last 7 yrs. Now it’s being used. I’ve put a 1000 miles on it last 5 mos. I don’t do the shifting trick. I just drive n go. It’s a cruiser for me. I’m 55
They are. One of the first mods I had done when I was around 17. Definite seat of the pants feel. Went from a 2.73.....I bet those gears behind an automatic are kinda fun...
Not at all. Car can’t even leave rubberI bet those gears behind an automatic are kinda fun...
Thats cause the stall speed is like around 1500 or so...Not at all. Car can’t even leave rubber
Car was always garaged and pampered. I didn’t want an AOD but I couldn’t pass up this car. Never seen rain. One owner car and they’re in their 70s nowOk, fair enough Moondog. Ive owned my mustang for 28 years and in that time have gone through 2 AODs ( one was my fault) I learned the hard way and paid for it in the end. 2000xp8 is right in the sense the trans is not "weak", its just a non performance transmission which has some lackluster buttery shifts that most people scrap in favor over a manual. How well do you know the POs history with car? Did they do good work? Thats low miles but maybe they hotrodded it idk
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