Well, I never said I think the AOD is the "best" transmission in the world. But, I did say it can definitely handle alot more power than a 14 second car can dish out. That is a fact. Sorry that you got slammed on yours a few times. FWIW, I didn't rebuild my tranny. I wouldn't know where to start in a AOD rebuild. I bought mine used for $300. A feat that almost anyone can duplicate, as there will always be doubters that go with a different choice. My car is absolutely a street car before anything else, in fact I was surprised it ran as well as it does. I built the engine in my laundry room.
Last year, my goal was to run 11's on radials. I ran 11.60's at 120 on 235/60/15 BFG drag radials, the same tires I
drove to the track on. This year, with my new 306, I hoped to be able to coax a 10.80 out of it before the end of the summer, still on the tires I drive around on, which now are 28x11.5 ET Streets. I ran a 10.80 at 125 second pass.
Still on the same stock internal'ed AOD. BTW, My car hasn't been "smoked" yet...In fact, it runs quicker, faster than alot of cars with MORE mods. That's probably why at the recent SuperStallions of the Net Spring Nationals, out of 5 supercharged AOD fox body Stangs, mine took the title of
AOD-KING of the HILL"
I don't want to have a flame-fest with you. Like I said, I'm sorry you have had some bad luck with your AOD's, but they can definitely be made to handle higher horsepowered usage. My street/strip car puts 465 horsepower to the dyno rollers, which figuring a 22% loss through the AOD equates to a tad less than 600 at the flywheel. Not very weak...
Peace,
BOB
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