Anyone who is running and AOD, Are you running it column mounted, or are you running it to a floor shifter?

I woudl make it easy and run it to a cable operated B&M.. But IMHO it doesn't look vintage/classic, and I have a bench and am worried about that.



Would love everyone's opinions



I also heard that if you try to column mount it it won't like up the the park,reverse,Drive, etc?



I basically need a step by step and price if ya don't mind?? :-D



I wanna make sure i'm doing the right thing, I don't want the Floor mount shifter to be my only option :'(..



PICS WOULD BE AWSOME AS WELL!!!

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

To the top ;-)

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

Fordomatic

William--I'm also looking into an AOD swap for my '56 club sedan and want to keep the shifter on the column.  I currently have a C4 which I really like around town, but after taking a 500 mile road trip in the car recently, I now realize how nice an AOD would be.  I'm researching the same issues as you and thought it would be nice to check in with you.  I'll pass on any info I come up with, and I'd appreciate hearing about anything you discover.  At this point I don't even know which AOD is best for my project, or if it can be shoe-horned into a Club Sedan (most of the swaps I've seen involve F-100 trucks).  Thanks, Ron

I run an AOD in my '69 Montego behind a 302.  I insisted on using the column shift to keep the look original.  I've got quite a few pics if you're interested. 

Nick

'60 F100 with '62 4V 292 y-block

I also have a 69 Montego and am very interested in any pics and how-to for the swap. I have an AOD from a 86 Merc I plan to use.

Apache ,  I have  a 700 R  behind a 292 in my 56 victoria ,  conected to the original  column shift............I am just south of Tampa , come look at it if you want................Sam       West Central  Florida                                                                    

56 victoria

I'll just throw this out there.

I have an AOD in my bird and figured out how to run the STOCK floor shift and make it all work.

Looks stock upstairs.

So I don't see why you couldn't figure out the way to mod the column shift also. You could also check with Lokar as they do make a column shifter setup that you could maybe get some parts from? Just don't expect the indicator to line up, of course!

You at least have room to run linkage and such as a tbird does not and is very tight in clearance all around.

You will LOVE the high end.

I actually need to get a new rear gearset as mine is a stock 3.31. Around town it wants to lope too much so I don't use od. On the Hiway 70-75 is 1800-1900rpm. Engine is barely workin! Much more versatile car now.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Guys,

I used a Lokar column shift rod kit and the AOD sector kit when installing the AOD in my Merc.  Now my D and OD hover right around either the left half or the right half of the D on my column indicator.

Lokar also supplied the TV cable kit and throttle cable spring and bracket kit.  Their stuff is really nice. 

Nick 

'60 F100 with '62 4V 292 y-block

Almost forgot to mention the gears; I swapped out the 3.00:1 gear set and installed a 3.70:1 gear set.  With my 14" 60 series rear tires, i hit about 2500 rpms in overdrive with torque convertor locked up all at 75 mph.  It's perfect in my opinion.  Gets a little better than 20 mpg with an engine not built for fuel economy...       

'60 F100 with '62 4V 292 y-block

I used the Lokar cables and their gas pedal conversion. Works great. I adjusted until Park and Neutral were about right and let it go. The lower gears and OD shift themselves anyway. As long as you can select OD or Drive you should be fine. The pedal adapter gives a simple connection for the Lokar gas and AOD TV cables. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire