i will 'splain all this when i do the final write up. as of now this is what i am doing as i go. if you look back through the thread i have change thing i did to start with because as i went along they proved not to be the best way for me... ..."patients Grasshopper"... ...frank...
i the car home today...:bananaman i like it but i think i need more rear gear . i have a 3.00 in it now maybe go back to the 3.55 i had before... comming down the interstate at 65 i was turning 1200 RPM in OD a little slow to respond. my cam is 1500 to 5500 i am going to drive it a few days to make sure all is good and then run it back by and get it checked out. after that i will do the write up. they are comming to put the floor down in my new shop so i will have it on my new lift when i take the pics. ...frank...
Way to go my friend, Frank! 1200 rpm, Heck, you're lucky you didnt' have to stop and drain some of the fuel out of your tank! I think your move 3.55 gear swap is a great move too. Sounds like another great "how to get someone else to" article in the making!
Be careful when you ask, "Where do you want me to put it?" Some smart-alecky type might tell ya, but I'm not thay type. After all, you're my best good friend.
was refering to post #48 and #53. the mod to the crossmember. it looks like he made the mounting holes longer but was unsure.
Be careful using the OD in that AOD! They are very weak and when they go so goes the tranny. The one I had did ok for three years but I unly used it down hills and flat cruise above 65mph. My son burnt his up (three times) using it to go up hill at freeway (plus) speeds. All it took was a 240 mile run on the freeway for the first two and 85 miles on the third tranny. To be totally honest he might not have adjusted the TP cable on the third one. It doesn't take much to burn them up.
"Be careful using the OD in that AOD" ... how many millions of AODs have they used over the years. i have never seen a warning sticker that states..."use going down hill only"... sounds like ...lack of proper cable adj. to me... sorry...but i ran mine 80+ MPH to ky. 2 weekends in a row...in OD...( and might have gone up hill a time or two) ..." i love my AOD"...!!! ...Frank...
we put a piece of pipe in between the mounting ears and then ran a longer bolt through the frame and then through the cross member... ...frank...
