panteramatt
Member
What parts should I pickup from the tranny to put into my 69 for a fmx swap? Will the yoke fit? How good are the stock convertors?
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What to grab for 4r70w swap?
- Thread starter panteramatt
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You're going to need the yoke (you can use a shortened c4 yoke), a new cross member, new shift linkage, and TV cable. Of course you'll need all the wiring for the computer stuff, too. You may need to modify the drive shaft if switching from an FMX. I've only done a C4 to AOD swap, and didn't need to modify the drive shaft at all.
IIRC, the stock converters had an 1800 stall speed. That's fine if it's a mild engine. If you have gears in the back or some meat under the hood, I would recommend a higher stall speed. I'm running a B&M Holeshot 2400 in my '66's AOD. It's a good fit, but I really wish I'd gone with a lock up converter. I went non-lockup which was a mistake, in hindsight.
IIRC, the stock converters had an 1800 stall speed. That's fine if it's a mild engine. If you have gears in the back or some meat under the hood, I would recommend a higher stall speed. I'm running a B&M Holeshot 2400 in my '66's AOD. It's a good fit, but I really wish I'd gone with a lock up converter. I went non-lockup which was a mistake, in hindsight.
apollard
Active Member
HoosierBuddy over on VMF had a great page on this swap, but it's down now. Here's a link to the archived version though-
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.blueriver.net/~finite/project_od.htm
The archive sometimes drops pics, so you may have to look around. I have the whole thing in a pdf, but I have no idea how to post that here. I can email it to you if you like.
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.blueriver.net/~finite/project_od.htm
The archive sometimes drops pics, so you may have to look around. I have the whole thing in a pdf, but I have no idea how to post that here. I can email it to you if you like.
"apollard" said:
Email it to me at sk1n_w4lk3r@yahoo.com and I'll post it for everyone to download.
joesgt281
Member
a stand-alone computer for it is available, called the Baumanator.
it's pricey, but you can tune your tranny with it for shift points and firmness.
and if you don't get that stuff right, your fun-factor will be pretty low.
it's pricey, but you can tune your tranny with it for shift points and firmness.
and if you don't get that stuff right, your fun-factor will be pretty low.