Looking for Barry from Georgia


http://209.208.111.198/Topic4718.aspx 		Print Topic | Close Window

By bird55 - 18 Years Ago
If anyone know his whereabouts -email -maybe he has a new forum name.

I know he posted on the old forum-just like to know how to get in touch with him.

Thanks
By bird55 - 18 Years Ago
found him.
By GREENBIRD56 - 18 Years Ago
Al - find out how his AOD is working out! That was a great thread on the old forum and it convinced me that it was the best way to go for an auto upgrade. He also wrote that he wished he'd gone with the electronic version - need more explanation........... 
By bird55 - 18 Years Ago
OK, I'll try. I am also going to attempt to document the install I'm doing as I go. I am set up with the Bendsten's adapter and I have a fresh AOD waiting on me to get after it. But now I have injured my back so everything is a real effort.Pinch



I am going to use my stock shifter and try to be stealthy about things but we will see... Don't want to cut anything if I can help it or jerry rig. This will be one of the bigger deals I have ever tried.



I didn't go with the AODE just beacause I had an AOD available to me and the E is more money because of the obvious whistles and bells but mainly for the Bird, It is longer and I think a little wider...so that was pushing my skills, wallet and experience with computer aided trannys. I think that choice for a full size car like a fairlane or so would be much easier and a no-brainer choice with the space, but I couldn't get a straight answer from anyone who had actually done it for a little bird. It always got sketchy when it came to answering questions about how the shifter fit? What did you cut? what kind of linkage works? Even Bendstens had actually done several cars but each was an individual case by case custom and that's even with the straight AOD not the AODE.

So I think I am going simpler AND hopefully I'll still be way ahead from the original fordomatic.

There will be plenty to do routing cooling lines, change Rads, or get a tranny cooler? Gotta cut the driveshaft and weld on a new aod yoke.

For anyone who doesn't know or worked on one the bird it has a massive x frame member to deal with. There is no wide open spaces like you Fairlane guys have.

We'll see if I can pull it off and make it to Columbus in time. to much to do. Smile
By GREENBIRD56 - 18 Years Ago
One of the other things I remember - a discussion about moving the engine forward - either to it's adjustment limit or adding some extra(?). Seems like that helps avoid a modification to the "X" crossmembers.

I think he also said his diveshaft worked......but lots of messing around with the shifter linkage, inverting an operating lever etc.

By rexbd - 18 Years Ago
Would love to know how this conversion is going.  I am going to do the exact same conversion.  Can't seem to find much information on the AOD swap.
By bird55 - 18 Years Ago
In a word. Slowly.

But I am going to try to get busier on it and take pics along the way.

I have made some good progress, In fact last night.

But you're right-it is hard to get straight answers from those that have done it OR their applications differ enough that they don't apply.

It is not a bolt in job.

But I am going to get it done!
By LordMrFord - 18 Years Ago
When I installed that Bendsen's AOD adapter, I was very lucky, cause I had one driveshaft from my other Ford (63) and it fit perfectly in place.

So no machining or welding.

Of course,car was '59 Fairlane with 3-speed Automatic not T-bird...