Posted by 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.4) on March 01, 2000 at 22:48:19:
In Reply to: Re: AOD??? posted by rickyracer on February 28, 2000 at 14:38:46:
: :the AOD that you want is the 88 to 91. especially out of a van or truck, 351w engine perferablly. The one thing you have to have is the TV cable/rod. Seen both and both will work. Adjustment of the TV cable is very important or you'll burn up the trans. crossmember requires some adapting but not hard. Make sure you also change the flywheel and the vibration damper. they are the 50oz balance. You shouldn't have to rebalance because they work with each other. If your engine is earlier then 81 it's the 28oz damper/flywheel.
: anyone have a AOD in there Mav? I want to put one in mine but I was wondering what was the best one as far as ease of instalation. I see B&M has a AOD out, does anyone know what that one is all about?
: : Thanks Shawn
up to around 90 or so, the crown vic still used 28 oz imbalance, so did the 5.8, and I've not heard of the 5.8 w/50oz imbalance. far as I know, only the 5.0 HO uses 50oz imbalance, probably truck engines too. not as simple as swapping in the balancers, the 28 oz imbalance is in the crank and corrected with the harmonic balancer and flexplate, although, as you said previously, if you have the engine balanced later it doesn't make a difference which imbalance you use.
Trust me, I have the donor car in the shop right now.