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Technical => Drivetrain Tech => Topic started by: woody76 on May 28, 2008, 09:02:19 AM

Title: aod to c4 swap
Post by: woody76 on May 28, 2008, 09:02:19 AM
hi

the aod is going bad so i want swap to a c4

What do i need to do and what parts do i need for this swap?
I got a c4 (panfill) that shifts great. it has the big bellhousing.

Will driveshaft and crossmember fit and what about kickdown wire/rod?

Sorry for many questions, but here in norway its not easy to just take trip to the junkyard for parts. (probably only 10-15 tbirds over here)

Any help is appreciated
Title: aod to c4 swap
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 28, 2008, 10:22:57 AM
Not sure but I believe the converter will bolt to your existing flexplate... If not, you can't use earlier than a '81 flexplate cause engine balance changed from '80 to '81... Overall length and trans mount should be the same, measure to be sure...

For the kick down linkage I don't know, but a C4 operates with no ill effects without it, as it only shifts the trans back to second... The vac modulator controls the part throttle shift/firmness...
Title: aod to c4 swap
Post by: woody76 on May 28, 2008, 02:58:23 PM
ok thanks. i`ll take some measures of the trans. Can i use the column shifter with the c4? or must i change to an aftermarked shifter.

Thor
Title: aod to c4 swap
Post by: Sduneman3 on May 29, 2008, 03:36:11 PM
Yes, the column shifter will work with the C4