Ford AOD Transmissions: Rebuilding and Modifying the AOD, AODE and 4R70W (SA Design Workbench How-To) - Softcover

Reid, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613251149 ISBN 13: 9781613251140

Publisher: CarTech, 2014

Synopsis

While millions of Ford rear-wheel-drive cars are equipped with the durable and simple C4 and C6 transmissions of the 1960s, early in the 1980s Ford replaced those old designs with the AOD transmission for a new generation of cars. Overdrive gears, once popular before WWII, were now becoming popular again, as manufacturers were under increasing pressure to raise fuel economy to meet increasingly demanding EPA standards. A nice byproduct of that was more comfortable cruising speeds, at which your engine didn't have to work so hard, as well as increased fuel economy.

In Ford AOD Transmissions: Rebuilding and Modifying the AOD, AODE and 4R70W, author George Reid walks you through the process step-by-step, from removing the transmission from the vehicle, to complete disassembly and cleaning, to careful reassembly, to proper re-installation, and road testing. Performance modifications are also covered, as well as an ID guide for various model numbers, evolutionary design changes, shift kit installation, and torque converter selection.

This book is ideal for people who already have one of these transmissions in their car, as well as enthusiasts who would like to swap one of these more modern units into an older chassis to get all the benefits of overdrive. If you plan on researching or working on any one of these overdrive models, this book is a vital addition to your workbench or library.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Millions of Ford rear-wheel-drive cars are equipped with the durable and simple C4 and C6 transmissions of the 1960s. However, early in the 1980s, Ford replaced those old designs with the AOD transmission for a new generation of cars. Overdrive gears, once popular before World War II, were becoming popular again. Manufacturers were under increasing pressure to raise fuel economy to meet ever-more-demanding EPA standards. A nice byproduct of overdrive was more comfortable cruising speeds and better fuel economy because the engine didn’t have to work so hard. In Ford AOD Transmissions: Rebuilding and Modifying the AOD, AODE and 4R70W, author George Reid walks you through the process step-by-step. He covers removing the transmission, complete disassembly and cleaning, careful reassembly, proper re-installation, and road testing. Performance modifications are also detailed, and an ID guide is included for various model numbers, evolutionary design changes, shift kit installation, and torque converter selection. This book is ideal for people who already have this transmission in their car, as well as enthusiasts who want to swap one of these more modern units into an older chassis to get all the benefits of overdrive. If you plan to research or work on any of these overdrive models, this book is a vital addition to your workbench and library.

About the Author

George Reid has been a Ford enthusiast for more than 30 years. He enjoys restoring and building Fords. George has written a number of books for CarTech.

Edition details

• Publisher: CarTech
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1613251149
• ISBN 13: 9781613251140
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144