1983 Mercury Grand Marquis 2Dr "Mercules”

[gadget73]

so I take it from posts elsewhere the trans is dicked? If it won't shift past second, thats usually a direct clutch failure. Losing reverse isn't typically something you see but if the direct clutch is wiped there isn't much to do short of overhaul it. There might be some other internal fuckery going on, but it doesn't much matter since you're planning a trans swap anyway.

[knucklehead0202]

You also need to plan a move to Australia so the car doesn't fall off the face of the earth.

Spit some scotch on myself! This seriously made my week. I'm a little behind on events lately and have had a shit week so I started giggling when I saw the pictures, then read this! Thank you.

[Grand Marquis GT]

so I take it from posts elsewhere the trans is dicked? If it won't shift past second, thats usually a direct clutch failure. Losing reverse isn't typically something you see but if the direct clutch is wiped there isn't much to do short of overhaul it. There might be some other internal fuckery going on, but it doesn't much matter since you're planning a trans swap anyway.

Yes. She likes to neutral out when shifting to third. Shifts 1-2 just fine.

Spit some scotch on myself! This seriously made my week. I'm a little behind on events lately and have had a shit week so I started giggling when I saw the pictures, then read this! Thank you.

I hope you have a good cigar with that scotch!

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Yes. She likes to neutral out when shifting to third. Shifts 1-2 just fine.

In regards to that other thread about AOD torque converters, how weird would it be if you pulled the trans and found the inner input shaft (the one that drives 3rd and 4th gear) sheared?

[Grand Marquis GT]

In regards to that other thread about AOD torque converters, how weird would it be if you pulled the trans and found the inner input shaft (the one that drives 3rd and 4th gear) sheared?

It might be a fun experience to do an AOD teardown once I pull it. You know, just for fun.

[88Vic]

Mine did that before it was rebuilt, shifted 1-2 fine and reverse, but no 3rd or OD. Mine wouldn't even attempt to shift into 3rd, just stuck in 2nd. I've lost OD before, and that would just try to shift into OD but miss and go into neutral but not the case when I only had 1st and 2nd. I should call the builder and ask what exactly went wrong, probably lost the tv bushing.

[gadget73]

1 and 2 with no attempt to upshift is usually a direct clutch failure. Could be caused by low pressure and slippage. The way the AOD works, its almost like a pair of two speed transmissions with a transfer case between them. 1 and 2 drives from the turbine in the torque converter, 3 and 4 drive direct from the converter shell. The direct clutch is what switches between those two.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Ordered another part. I have a braided stainless hydraulic clutch line on the way from Rosehill Performance. I will be getting a lot of stuff from there for my project. Plus it will be nice to have a hydraulic clutch!

[SVT98t]

Yea for part ordering!
How are you going to order that last part on your list? Or from where??

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[Grand Marquis GT]

Yea for part ordering!
How are you going to order that last part on your list? Or from where??

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Less of a part, more of a statement of fact.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I am thinking I would like a set of tan cloth mustang buckets in there.

Yet another thing to add to the parts list, I suppose.

[Grand Marquis GT]

So, I has another rare part to add to the list... Thanks to my best friend Adam (splorer4.0) I am now in possession of Mr Marquis' old Mercury Police Instrument cluster!

[His Royal Ghostliness]

Oh, so THAT's what them things look like? I know of only one person that has one of those, yours would be the second one. Pretty neat, and IMHO looks better than the Crown Vic 140mph speedometer.

[87gtVIC]

Thats the shit right there! Awesome grab.

[phayzer5]

Pretty classy... wonder if it'd fit a lincoln?