Right ON!!! Couldn't agree more!
I've been researching AOD's & 4R70W swap subjects for several
years, ever since I did my first AOD rebuild and partial upgrade.
Seems like every once in awhile I learn some more.
I wrote up my findings (what do they call it, CBW or some such -
Current Best Wisdom?) and put it online, just made an update,
they made a couple transcription errors so have to submit a
few corrections, but here it is as is so far
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00111.html
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00080.html
Question for you regarding the alto stuff -
I've come to the same conclusion that at least the steels are
not worth having cuz they're so thin that in spite of the Kolene
treatment, they can warp.
How about the "red" frictions? I've had the thought that since
they're also thinner that maybe they could work in conjunction
with the stock later model thicker steels to put more pairs in
a given clutch pack WITHOUT using a steel in place of the thicker
stoack pressure plate and thereby MAYBE avoiding what i've read
described as uneven clamping force due to the flexing of the
steel where the thicker flex plate wouldn't flex.
Any credibility to that thought?
I've got an '00 4.2 4R70W I'm going to go thru and freshen up
with about a 2800 lockup stall to go behind a warme dup 351 Lightning
in my 4000 lb Linc Mk7.
BTW - have you ever heard of
www.roadrunnerconverters.com?
Their website says they take the 12" Windsor police converter with
factory heavy duty lockup clutch and beef it up so the anti-ballooning
max speed increases from ~5400 to 6200 and rebuild it with heavy duty
lockup and sell it for $200. They also say they can add an anti ballooning
plate to further increase the safe rpm limit.
What you think? Have you ever heard of them, or any experience
with their stuff? I've got a fairly mild motor, not concerned with much
over 5k rpm, so was thinking that would be a less expensive alternative
than an Edge etc. Life's a
[email protected]#$% - pushing 60 and still on a budget!
Thanks for any info/opinions/experiences!
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