No slushbox for you, do it right, get a TKO. I might fork over the cash for one when my NV3500 goes out in my truck and I build a fresh 350 for it.
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yeah I know, I'm the only guy who actually likes the AOD. My track record has been much better with those vs the T5 guys it seems. I did kill one, but I had to catch the car on fire to do it. I'll call that a no-fault on the transmission's part.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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I'm with Thain on this one... Let the car row the gears... I'll ride in comfort.
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 dmccaigOverhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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Is it me or does a manual seem strange in a "luxury" vehicle? I see manuals fitting better in a sports cars or small import.
"Hope and dignity are two things NO ONE can take away from you - you have to relinquish them on your own" Miamibob
"NEVER trade your passion for glory"!! Sal "the Bard" (Dear Old Dad!)
"Cars are for driving - PERIOD! I DON'T TEXT, TWEET OR TWERK!!!!"
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I've always wanted a stick in a big car, but after driving my LTD a while, I don't even want to put any additional gauges inside it, much less chop a raggedy hole in the floor to put in the wrong transmission that will be difficult to shift sitting on a couch. That a good enough run-on sentence? I would've put a stick in my '98 because it was a dirty shitbox old cop car, but the box is so nice I just couldn't do it. If I were going to though, a t5 would be a poor choice I'd say. They were alright in a stock or mildly-modded mustang, but those also weight about a ton less than our cars guys. Try a hard launch or two and scatter that poor t5, then you're playing the tranny swap game again. Just get a TKO or build the aod and call it good.
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Guess my post update didn't go through..
The 285s are the for rear, and I have 255s for the front..
Who in gods name would have 11.5" tires in the front, on a panther.
Yes, TKO was the upgrade plan all along. Manuals outclass automatics anyday, gotta keep the racecar theme. It'd be boring if it was stock, like many of the others.__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tIt has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.
That is how you're supposed to jack it.
Up and down.
-ryan s.
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I like manuals because I've never driven an auto that shifted it where I wanted it to. Not as bad when you've got plenty of power but gets worse the slower the vehicle. We have an International 4300 straight truck at work with an auto and it annoys me, always shifts early or late. Had a Freightliner M2 106 at my last job with a 6spd manual, had more power and you could drive it so much easier.
That said, I probably wouldn't put one in my car, just doesn't seem right to put a manual in a 4-door Town Car, much less a dirt slow stock one. When I have my AOD rebuilt, I'll just have a small aux cooler and shift kit installed for firmer shifts and extend its life a bit. Other that that, AOD is fine for a big slow luxury boat. In a smaller, quicker car like a Mustang, a manual is the only option.88 Town Car (wrecked, for sale)
Walker OEM duals with muffler deletes
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"AOD is fine for a big slow luxury boat. In a smaller, quicker car like a Mustang, a manual is the only option." My point exactly!!
"Hope and dignity are two things NO ONE can take away from you - you have to relinquish them on your own" Miamibob
"NEVER trade your passion for glory"!! Sal "the Bard" (Dear Old Dad!)
"Cars are for driving - PERIOD! I DON'T TEXT, TWEET OR TWERK!!!!"
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My brothers 5spd towncar was a blast to be in. Even though it's a slow bone stock engine, you still get the manual experience.
Looks like my starter is about to die. Son of a bitch, it's never ending sorrows with this bastard.__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tIt has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.
That is how you're supposed to jack it.
Up and down.
-ryan s.
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Originally posted by gadget73 View Postyeah I know, I'm the only guy who actually likes the AOD. My track record has been much better with those vs the T5 guys it seems. I did kill one, but I had to catch the car on fire to do it. I'll call that a no-fault on the transmission's part.
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I had 275 40 18s on the front of my coupe, on an 18x9 wheels.
They did not rub, and I did not cut the fenders. There are certainly pictures around here somewhere.
Originally posted by 88Vic View PostI like manuals because I've never driven an auto that shifted it where I wanted it to. Not as bad when you've got plenty of power but gets worse the slower the vehicle. We have an International 4300 straight truck at work with an auto and it annoys me, always shifts early or late. Had a Freightliner M2 106 at my last job with a 6spd manual, had more power and you could drive it so much easier.
I have always preferred a standard transmission. I currently daily drive a 6 speed almost 25K miles a year. Anything I drive with an auto I am either waiting for it to shift, or romping it to get it to kick down a gear.**2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: 5.0/ 6 spd/ 3.73s, 20K Cruiser
**2006 MGM,"Ultimate": 4.6/ 2.73/ Dark Tint, Magnaflows, 19s, 115K Daily Driver
**2012 Harley Davidson Wide Glide (FXDWG):103/ Cobra Speedsters/ Cosmetics, 9K Poseur HD Rider
**1976 Ford F-150 4WD: 360, 4 spd, 3.50s, factory A/C, 4" lift, Bilsteins, US Indy Mags, 35s Truck Duties
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Originally posted by P72Ford View PostI had 275 40 18s on the front of my coupe, on an 18x9 wheels.
They did not rub, and I did not cut the fenders. There are certainly pictures around here somewhere.
When I was in college I used to deliver mattresses for a small company. When it came time for the company to get new lease trucks, I requested a standard shift. We had previously had some older Internationals with automatics, and they were turds. Plus, no one wanted to drive the stick trucks, which meant my truck was exclusivel mine. That way it stayed clean, and not smoked in. The other upsides were that my 7 spd (International 6 +1) had no speed limiter, whereas the auto trucks did, and my truck was also rated at 240 hp, whereas the autos were 215. Obviously I checked the engine decals... That sumbitch would wrap the needle right past 85.
I have always preferred a standard transmission. I currently daily drive a 6 speed almost 25K miles a year. Anything I drive with an auto I am either waiting for it to shift, or romping it to get it to kick down a gear.
Our manual scion XB will squeak second. So even though the Scion looks like a rolling box, I prefer it.
Plus, ain't no true muscle car that has an auto, c'mon now.__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tIt has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.
That is how you're supposed to jack it.
Up and down.
-ryan s.
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Originally posted by 88Vic View Post
That said, I probably wouldn't put one in my car, just doesn't seem right to put a manual in a 4-door... much less a dirt slow stock one. boat
I hope to see it run down the strip @ S.F.
87 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire Station Wagon. 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, Boxed LCA's, Explorer Intake, 65mm T-body, 'Stang Cam, 'Stang Air tube, K&N, GT-40X Heads, 1" Spacer, 1 5/8 BBK's, 2.5" Pypes X-pipe w/high flow cats, Single Chamber Thunderbolts, B&M 'vertor, Po-lice Swaybars.
91 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon. K-Code, 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, MK VII LSC Engine, 'Stang Upper Intake, Stang Air Tube, K&N, 65 mm T-Body, 'Stang Headers, 'Stang Cat Pipe,'Stang Torque Convertor, 2 Chamber Thunderbolts.
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I hope to outrun it down the strip at Scottfest with my automatic
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 dmccaigOverhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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Stick is more fun! Esp @ the track
87 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire Station Wagon. 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, Boxed LCA's, Explorer Intake, 65mm T-body, 'Stang Cam, 'Stang Air tube, K&N, GT-40X Heads, 1" Spacer, 1 5/8 BBK's, 2.5" Pypes X-pipe w/high flow cats, Single Chamber Thunderbolts, B&M 'vertor, Po-lice Swaybars.
91 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Station Wagon. K-Code, 4.10's, Repacked Trac Loc, MK VII LSC Engine, 'Stang Upper Intake, Stang Air Tube, K&N, 65 mm T-Body, 'Stang Headers, 'Stang Cat Pipe,'Stang Torque Convertor, 2 Chamber Thunderbolts.
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