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Semi Auto Transmission

On the way home from the movies tonight, I noticed my friends Mazda(eww foreign car!) had a semi auto transmission in it. Does anyone know anything about these? I'm curious to see if one would bolt up to a 5.0l or a 3.8l. I always thought  I could get a lot more out of the 3.8 if it would only wind up more between gear shifts. Anyone ever wonder the same thing, or am I just way off on this thought?

If anyone has done anything like this, please let me know!



John

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Reply #1 –
No, you wont get anything more out of it.
Matt :tg:

Semi Auto Transmission

Reply #2 –
The 3.8L doesn't like being wound out all that much. I've done that many times with the AOD.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #3 –
Quote from: jpc647;218152
I'm curious to see if one would bolt up to a 5.0l or a 3.8l.
John


Without a $$$$ custom adapter, chances are ZERO and NONE it would bolt up... As already mentioned the AOD can be wound up to do the same...
 

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Reply #4 –
I would LOVE that in my cat because it would be the best of both worlds. I would love it if I had a stick but I wonder if I would tire of it in everyday driving, especially sitting in traffic (which I rarely do but hell it's gonna happen at some point!). That way I could control it exactly how I wanted to when I wanted to, and then let it do it's thing when I didn't feel like calling the shots.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

Semi Auto Transmission

Reply #5 –
tbird232ci,
  What did you notice? How could I easily make the aod wind up a bit more between shifts?

John

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Reply #6 –
http://www.lentechautomatics.com/aodproducts.html
Street Terminator with Manual Valve Body.  Almost "Semi-Auto".  Lets you bang through the gears like you have a clutch-less manual trans.

But its almost 700 bucks.  I got a complete T5 with all the tpuppiess for only ~550.