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    I'm deciding if I should have my AOD rebuilt or sell the shop my core and get a discount on a new/rebuilt transmission. What's a decent brand? I found a shop that swears by Jasper rebuilt transmissions, anybody have experience with them? I could also go with an aftermarket brand like TCI if that'd be better.
    88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
    Walker OEM duals with muffler deletes

    #2
    Lentech is a name I see thrown around a lot. No personal experience but they sure are popular.
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      #3
      Jasper is popular around these parts as well. One came in my Lincoln and it seems fine and dandy I wouldn't go the TCI route unless you plan on building power to put to it or the coin to buy it and If I was going that route I'd go for a C4 with reverse manual valvebody but I don't know man just do your research

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        #4
        there is a few people that i would take my trans to, including myself, but im not doing anyones trans until i build mine first, need to know i remeber what i leanred from alan.
        89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....

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          #5
          many folks here swear by silverfox.

          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
          rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
          Originally posted by gadget73
          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
          Originally posted by dmccaig
          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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            #6
            Originally posted by slymer View Post
            many folks here swear by silverfox.
            one of the reason not to get a silverfox valvebody and dirtydog converter loss of traction.........lols
            89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....

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              #7
              bah... ad trak-lok and wide tires... fixed.

              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
              Originally posted by gadget73
              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
              Originally posted by dmccaig
              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                #8
                Originally posted by slymer View Post
                bah... ad trak-lok and wide tires... fixed.
                that dont always work.........
                89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....

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                  #9
                  then you've got too much power and need to learn to meter the right foot quotient.

                  Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                  rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
                  Originally posted by dmccaig
                  Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                    #10
                    If they're still available, get a Brian rebuild; talk to Scottmang. Morandon converters to finish it off. If they're not on ebay anymore, The shop is in Spring Hill, FL. I can dig out the # if interested.

                    RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro

                    '80 Town Coupé
                    '84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
                    '16 Ram 1500 CC Outdoorsman, Hemi/3.92/8sp 4x4

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                      #11
                      Morandon Service Inc
                      14728 Little Lake Rd
                      Spring Hill, FL 34610
                      Phone: (727) 944-3904

                      Haven't checked to see if they are still in business. Now a days, one never knows, does one?


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                        #12
                        a new TCI aod trans is 1,754.00+tax from summit racing......

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                          #13
                          My trans was $800 + my cost for the FRPP wide-ratio kit way back when Summit was selling it. Morandon's 2400 stall converter was 150 with the core i brought him, picked it up in person w/ Scott. Cool guy. He should still be in business. Had a nice shop full of converter shells on the same property as his house.

                          The trans was built great. The 1-2 would spin my 275/40s for a good few seconds @ full throttle

                          RIP Jason P Harril, we'll miss ya bro

                          '80 Town Coupé
                          '84 Towncar - Teh Cobra TC, 408w powered
                          '16 Ram 1500 CC Outdoorsman, Hemi/3.92/8sp 4x4

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by slymer View Post
                            then you've got too much power and need to learn to meter the right foot quotient.
                            No such thing as too much power muwahahahah
                            89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....

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                              #15
                              lack of traction makes up for not building the rest of your driveline properly. You won't blow up the rear if it won't hook up.

                              besides, how fast do you need to go? The speed limits in most states are not over 80, and floorboarding it from stops wastes fuel. Its over $3.60 a gallon here. Tires are also expensive. Not sure what y'all do for employment but I don't make enough to bake tires off of my vehicles. The last set I put on the Towncar was $450 and they have not gotten cheaper since then.
                              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                              Originally posted by phayzer5
                              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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