tranny question

bailey_57 · 09-15-2004, 03:32 PM

what aod's can i use to replace my 92 mustang gt transmission. its shot and i was wondering if i could just bolt in a tbird, cougar, lsc, crown vic tranny or are they different. thanks.

Mach 1 · 09-16-2004, 08:42 PM

they should work but the tail shaft might be longer on some of them, but i think you can just swap it out. Get an LSC tranny if you can, they are stronger and might have lower gear ratios.

rwhite65 · 09-16-2004, 10:17 PM

u r gonna want to stick with a mustang transmission. The mustangs got extra clutches and plates in the clutch packs vs a Crown Vic or T- Bird. The govenors in the tail shaft were different also, and the servo's were beefed up for the stangs.
Bottom line, some other cars would work (although I think the Crown vics are a little longer)..but u would be very unhappy with the final product.

Also, try to stay with the newer AODS out of the mustangs....as the years went by, Ford continued to make them a little better then the first ones....from 81.
Ryan

Mach 1 · 09-17-2004, 11:18 AM

I had a 1990 LSC and the AOD tranny had a magnet in the pan, vs. my 1993 GT AOD that did not. It looks like for the extra thousands you pay for the lincoln, you get the magnet, which helps tranny life. And the linclon had the same 5.0 HO, so should have just as strong if not stronger tranny than the mustang.

I dont know if the crown vics and t-birds had less clucth packs or not, never heard that before.

good luck

rwhite65 · 09-17-2004, 11:31 AM

I can not say the LSC's were better or not, but believe they may be a little harder or expensive to come by. AS for the clutch packs, unfortunately I learned that the hard way, after frying a t-bird trans or two....
Ryan

bailey_57 · 09-17-2004, 01:43 PM

its a stock 92 gt with orig motor and 160,000 miles no mods other that shorties and exhaust. do you think a bird tranny could do if i was just looking for a daily driver as opposed to a track car. or will the motor eat it no matter what.

rwhite65 · 09-17-2004, 02:02 PM

Is there a reason u do not want to use the tranny u have now, and just rebuild it?
Ryan

09-15-2004, 03:32 PM	#1
bailey_57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Berwick,Pa Posts: 127	tranny question what aod's can i use to replace my 92 mustang gt transmission. its shot and i was wondering if i could just bolt in a tbird, cougar, lsc, crown vic tranny or are they different. thanks.

09-16-2004, 08:42 PM	#2
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	they should work but the tail shaft might be longer on some of them, but i think you can just swap it out. Get an LSC tranny if you can, they are stronger and might have lower gear ratios. __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

09-16-2004, 10:17 PM	#3
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	u r gonna want to stick with a mustang transmission. The mustangs got extra clutches and plates in the clutch packs vs a Crown Vic or T- Bird. The govenors in the tail shaft were different also, and the servo's were beefed up for the stangs. Bottom line, some other cars would work (although I think the Crown vics are a little longer)..but u would be very unhappy with the final product. Also, try to stay with the newer AODS out of the mustangs....as the years went by, Ford continued to make them a little better then the first ones....from 81. Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

09-17-2004, 11:18 AM	#4
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	I had a 1990 LSC and the AOD tranny had a magnet in the pan, vs. my 1993 GT AOD that did not. It looks like for the extra thousands you pay for the lincoln, you get the magnet, which helps tranny life. And the linclon had the same 5.0 HO, so should have just as strong if not stronger tranny than the mustang. I dont know if the crown vics and t-birds had less clucth packs or not, never heard that before. good luck __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

09-17-2004, 11:31 AM	#5
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	I can not say the LSC's were better or not, but believe they may be a little harder or expensive to come by. AS for the clutch packs, unfortunately I learned that the hard way, after frying a t-bird trans or two.... Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

09-17-2004, 01:43 PM	#6
bailey_57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Berwick,Pa Posts: 127	its a stock 92 gt with orig motor and 160,000 miles no mods other that shorties and exhaust. do you think a bird tranny could do if i was just looking for a daily driver as opposed to a track car. or will the motor eat it no matter what.

09-17-2004, 02:02 PM	#7
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Is there a reason u do not want to use the tranny u have now, and just rebuild it? Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

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