So it's looking like I definately can't afford a bad ass racing tranny as bad as I would like one, am now thinking about going to local L/M dealer for rebuilt oe/cop tranny (my 91 was an undercover CHP car), either part # TRM62 or TRM73. I normally avoid dealerships but I remember having to pickup this scumbag cokehead producers car there one day and producers are the cheapest bastards on the planet. Any info would be wicked awesome, thanks.
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Ditch the AOD. Get a T5.
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Dude I thought about it last night and would love to but I would also have to get a gun to blow my fuckin brains out cause an LA traffic jam is bad enough w out a stick.
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GMGT sez shame, you could get a good AOD built in PA...1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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You could get a good Wide Ratio AOD built in PA and shipped to you VIA UPS for less than a Reman tranny from ford. Most generic Joe's reman trannies are going to cost around 600-800 (if they are nice). Shipping for a tranny from Virginia to Florida through UPS was $92 last August.
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The local tranny shop wanted $400-$500 to fix my burnt third gear. They wanted $2000 for a rebuilt AOD.
I had to make a decision and I'm going with a used, low mile AOD from a yard. They run about $200-$300 around here. I'll skip the labor charges and I'll put it in myself.
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Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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T5 Conversion
:cough:2011 Mustang GT Premium, MT82, Kona/Saddle, HIDs, 3.73s, 19s, hood/side stripes, UPR 1.5" springs with adjustable panhard bar, and UMI solid LCAs and relocation brackets.
1992 Explorer Eddie Bauer, slight lift, 34s, and A/C...
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I love driving stick cars, but I want to keep my car an automatic. Traffic sucks with a stick.
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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i cant believe what these people want for a rebuilt aod............jeez for 2 grand it would be a monster aod with my guy
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2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
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Scott, how much does your guy charge for a rebuilt (wide ratio) AOD with a shift kit?
'90 Mercury Grand Marquis GS
Baseline 5.0L numbers totally stock, 123 rwhp, 239 rwtq
5.4L swap coming soon.Comment
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My built wide ratio AOD with all new parts was ~1500...2k for a rebuilt stock unit is craziness
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And his ^^ trans shifts NICE and racecar-ish...
You know you want one, al...1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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Here's my problem dont have $2000 for a racing tranny as bad as I want one. For $1250 I can have a very reputable shop rebuild to stock specs BUT no supercoupe converter no shift kit etc., dont want stock performance cant afford badass dont know a rep shop to rebuild w/ shift kit etc.
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That's way too much and you get pretty much nothing, for that amount might as well do Freshmeat's T5 swap and call it a day (you can live with the traffic jams, many other people do just fine with stick-shifts). AOD trannies rebuilt to stock specs are usually found on ebay for $600-800, so at that point there's aboslutely no reason why you'd feed a local place's money greed. I say get Scott's tranny guy phone number and talk to him directly.Originally posted by 91 LTDComment
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This is LA home of the worst traffic in the nation, you couldnt pay ME to drive a stick. Appreciate everyones .02 have some new ideas. Will talk on mon to my mechanic (havent had any probs other than tranny and forgot to get him in the loop ) and see if he knows anyone good for an a rebuild or at least an install as I may just order a tranny from phoenix hard parts (wicked cheap) or one of these http://racetransmissions.com/store/p...f8f4dc28d3c1a1
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