Hi guys,
hitting the road tomorrow with my trailer to pick up my second box wagon. I'm hoping this will be a long term build but hoping to get it mechanically sound for the time being. I'm told overdrive is slipping. My newbie research has indicated this is common on the AOD due to the undersized band. I'm hoping to use this to negotiate the price down a bit.
Assuming it's the OD band, what're the thoughts on a remedy? I'd eventually like to make more power with the car, likely an HO conversion and (possibly) a roots style low psi blower set up to suit the torque needs of a heavy car. This isn't going to happen in the next six months to a year I'm guessing. I'm wondering if I should just get the band replaced and enjoy the car in the meantime or does it make sense to build the transmission for my future plans while it's out? I'm a newbie with this transmission so I'm trying to educate myself in a hurry and advice would be appreciated. I'm up in Canada but I'm seeing street-built AOD's for $23-2500usd. I'm guessing a local shop would do a factory rebuild for $1500ish. If it's possible to replace just the band for under $1000, I'd consider doing that to keep it on the road for now and then build it up once the motor is making more power.
Thoughts?
hitting the road tomorrow with my trailer to pick up my second box wagon. I'm hoping this will be a long term build but hoping to get it mechanically sound for the time being. I'm told overdrive is slipping. My newbie research has indicated this is common on the AOD due to the undersized band. I'm hoping to use this to negotiate the price down a bit.
Assuming it's the OD band, what're the thoughts on a remedy? I'd eventually like to make more power with the car, likely an HO conversion and (possibly) a roots style low psi blower set up to suit the torque needs of a heavy car. This isn't going to happen in the next six months to a year I'm guessing. I'm wondering if I should just get the band replaced and enjoy the car in the meantime or does it make sense to build the transmission for my future plans while it's out? I'm a newbie with this transmission so I'm trying to educate myself in a hurry and advice would be appreciated. I'm up in Canada but I'm seeing street-built AOD's for $23-2500usd. I'm guessing a local shop would do a factory rebuild for $1500ish. If it's possible to replace just the band for under $1000, I'd consider doing that to keep it on the road for now and then build it up once the motor is making more power.
Thoughts?
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