an AOD in a 72 maverick? (what mods?)

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  1. davken1102

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    has anyone done this? it looks as though the crossmember will need modfication. what all is involved? I just got an AOD for $35 so I want to put that in for the overdrive. what all needs to be modified for this to work?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    the AOD i put in my mav. came from a...F-150...
    no tunnel work...
    stock drive shaft works...
    same transmission mount...
    the transmission crossmember i sell.(see pic. in my gallery)
    same starter...
    using a stock C-4 mav. floor shifter... :yup:

    Frank...LMAOD...:tiphat:
     
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    hey, Frank good seein ya at the MCCI show on saturday. My uncle is about 99% sure he's gonna get that crossmember from ya for the '72 we were drivin, although it drove really well to and from Hannibal with the 3 speed..
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    it was nice meeting you guys and girl....
    that is one sweet car you have...:thumbs2:
    let me know when you get ready for that crossmember...

    Frank...:Handshake...
     
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    Franks crossmembers are:thumbs2:
     
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    we're curious if you got your bugs worked out on the gear venders overdrive? I really like the way my C4 shifts, but I would like the overdrive. are you hooking yours up to a C4?
     
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    x2 what he said.... I was looking at your pics and I am interrested in the ac you have on the engine ???? -mel-
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Yes...got the Gear Vendor worked out...:thumbs2:
    we don't know what we did to correct it . only thing we found that wasn't right was the govenor was stuck in the C4 tailshaft. my transmission guy said that wouldn't cause it to do what it was doing...:huh:
    the G.V. is about 200 more RPMs than the AOD but it can take full power without slipping...:chirp:
     
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    it's a late model Sanden compressor w/custom brackets... it started out like the one Earl has on his car. an A/C shop in Atlanta (that deals with a lot of Hot Rods) ordered his kit and installed it.

    Frank...:huh:
     

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