This is a question on what you would think a 400 to 500 HP AOD rebuilt was worth. I am asking because I am going to start rebuilding them and setting them up to take 450 HP and live with it. Mostly for street machines but the possibility of street and strip and track only transmissions does exist. I have learned enough to begin the process of making strong AOD's that will equal the C4's I have been building. I will need to find some 89+ cores to build up but if the demand is high enough I just might go at it full bore.
I guess no one has any input? I can look on the Broader performance and Lentech sites to see what they are charging for their AODs but I would rather see what the average guy running a Maverick and Comet would like to see for a price.
That seems like a pretty low price for a Lentech 1000HP AOD... How many quarter mile runs does it have on it?
Paul; seems to me like it would get a lot of attention, especially if you can give a price and lead time. I have a manual shift, but those who have AOD's love them. Good luck!
Price will have to be $950 and up depending on the level of performance that is desired. ($950 is for an AOD that will handle street major duty and occasional trips to the strip) The "low dollar" transmission will fit 90% of the folks who want one. It will take 450 HP on street similar to a street dominator AOD. It has 1-2-3/4 shift pattern so that it can be held in the lower gears but with no lockout for the OD. OD lock-out is available for an additional $250 - $360. Lead time will depend on the transmission's use and the options but for the "low dollar" AOD it will be about two weeks plus shipping if applicable. Shipping is expensive and there is no way around that - I could up the price to cover it but thenif someone has a problem it is still there staring us in the face. I don't expect users that live outside my corner of the world to want to pay the shipping when for a few hundred dollars more they can get a Lentech or Broader Performance for a similar transmission. Just my thought there - maybe I will be surprised. I am looking for feed back to determine if this is a whorthwhile endeavor. If I am only going to sell one or two then it is not worth the cost to set up for production and I can just do them as they come at a slightly higher price.
I payed $1020.00 for mine to be rebuilt last year, Labor, gasket kit, valve body reprogramming kit, filter kit, 3rd clutch pack, along with a rebuilt torque converter. It's not a neck snapper, just what I need for going to cruises and the odd long haul.
What would it take to put one behind a 351w? Possibly 393w... Easy 400hp, but gobs of torque. How expensive are performance converters for the AOD? One that would allow a lumpy cam to idle in gear...
can be pricey , i have a 95tbird with a 4r70w aka aode paid about $690 shipped for that(Alan @ DirtydOg performace) 351w will bolt to a AOD matter if its built to handle it
The ones I build can be used behind a 351W at 400 HP. I assume that the torque will be slightly higher than the Hp when the HP is over 1 HP per cubic inch. Remember I am building them for 450 to 500 HP. I will just be calling them 400 HP units. If you are going to race it more than a couple times a year then There are two parts that I would want to add to the basic build and there is the option of OD lockout at $250 to $360 extra. That will let you electrically lock out the OD. But if it is a street machine just the basic build is fine at $950. I know that is on the cheap side but I want the average guy with a Maverick or Comet to be able to afford an OD transmission if they think it is what they want / need.
The performance AOD converters usually do away with the lock-up clutches. There is one company that makes a one piece input shaft and have built a special converter for the application. It uses the same input spline as the C6 but is sized to fit only their AOD input shaft transmissions. It does away with the lock-up too and carries a warning that it generates a lot more heat. I don't think I want to get involved in those but then they are built for very high output blower and nitrous applications. Broader Performance sells their street and strip AOD with the same shift pattern for $1600 (wide ratio for $1850), while Lentech builds two street AODs for $1895 and $2395. Lentech has converters with up to 2200 RPM stall speed for $395 or a custom stall speed converter with no lock-up and a steel stator for $1395. Does that give you an idea of the cost of parts?
