Big thread 'o questions

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BOSS10L

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Okay, I've decided to keep the Fox and work on it. I have a bunch of questions to ask, and I figured it was better to create one large post in a thread rather than start a bunch of new ones. So, here goes:

1) I want to go with longtube headers, but it seems everywhere I look, the only ones that are available are only for manual transmission Foxes. I may make the swap to T-5/T-45 someday, but for now, I need to keep it auto. What longtubes can I use with an AOD tranny?

2) What can I do to make my AOD transmission better? It currently shifts at roughly 2K RPMs, I'd like to see it shift more towards the 4K range. Would a different torque converter fix this? Should I consider a B&M shift kit?

3) Can an AODE be swapped easily in place of an AOD? What differences if any (parts), should I be aware of?

4) I have a non-tilt steering column with airbag. I want tilt, and don't care if I keep the airbag or not. For inspection purposes, do I need the airbag, or can I switch to an '87-'88 steering column/wheel with tilt and no airbag? Should this be a direct swap, and have the horn/CC working as normal? If I switch to a non-airbag steering wheel, will my airbag light be continuously on? Would there be a way to make it turn off?

5) The engine has 167K on it. It'll probably need to be rebuilt or replaced in the near future (maybe this winter/early spring). Should I look to purchase a low-miles takeout from a wrecked Fox and slap on a supercharger, or use my current engine, having it stroked to a 347, but then being stuck using the stock heads and intake?

6) I want to clean out the rat's nest known as the normal wiring in Foxes. Other than smog pump removal, what can I do? I have to keep the A/C intact, but is there any way I can hide the wiring?

7) How much of a headache am I in for if I go with an off-road X pipe instead of one that is catted? I don't want to spend the money and then fail the inspection because of it.

That's all I have for right now. Thanks for the help.
 
BadA55f0Xxx

BadA55f0Xxx

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i have had summit long tubes on my car 100 bucks worked great now have hedman hustlers much more expesive but look buch better and both fit just needed a mini starter and i would just take the motor and have it honed and blasted(or buy my old one lol pics in my album) so its fresh and forge internals with a low compression 8:5:1 and throw on the blower and i heard that the shift kit is pretty good aswell dont have one personally just an opinion i heard of and as far as the steering and aode have no clue but the off road x pipe isnt difficult to throw on but isnt passing no inspection. . legit
 
stanginthe11s

stanginthe11s

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1) ive used mac , hooker and flowtech and others say bbk so you have options
2) AOD's are bad trannys to use, to make them better a good rebuild with valve body correction kit and good bands and servos will help.
3)AODE is a better unit than the AOD but it is electronic and it will require mods to work without the control unit but other than that theyre the same
4) yes all the colums are the same, if the air bag light bothers you pull the bulb out, as for inspections if you have a guy that looks that hard then you should go somewhere else lol but most places wont bother you.
5)you would be better off rebuilding your motor and buying decent parts to help the supercharger, a 347 is a waste of good money. im currently offering reduced pricing on rebuilding motors if youre interested, and yes im a dealer for most parts.
6) if you really want to hide the wires and pick up power then you can go carbed, otherwise you can route alot of the wires through the fender wells but you may need to lengthen some wires. the injection harnes obviously needs to be there lol
7)I dont know how the places are up by you but i dont know anyone myself who has cats on a mustang lol luckily we dont have emissions past rockland county so they dont usually look, but if they do then yes you can fail.
Id tell you to come by and id help you but monroe county is about 6 hrs from me lol.
 
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redlx

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I have 2 foxes, one AOD and one T5. They are 2 completely different cars, it's amazing how much the T5 wakes it up. If you're looking for the most fun and dont constantly drive in stop and go, then swap out to stick. If you stay AOD, you'll definitely benefit from beefing it up, but I highly doubt that 167K AOD will last more than a week if you do supercharge it.
 
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BOSS10L

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Is there any difference between the manual trannies in the 4-cyl Mustangs vs the V8 Mustangs from '90-'93?

I found a pretty good 4-cyl Mustang I can use as a donor for the manual tranny, just didn't want to spend the money if they were different.
 
stangman1995gt

stangman1995gt

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*When I first got my stang it shifted at 3k. My buddy told me to manually shift it at what ever rpm. I went through each gear for a few days and the car remembered where I shifted at when I was in Drive. Then I tried it and it shifts at like 5500 rpm In drive for every gear.( at WOT )

*I would stick with the AOD. The AODE is a good tranny but it is heavy. You can build the tranny up with a valvebody and a tourqe converter.

* The 167,000 is alot of miles on a block, but if you do decide to do a H/C/I and stroker kit the machine shop that does the boreing work will knw if it is in good shape or bad.

*As far as the wire's in the front, You can do the smog, the power steering, the battery can go in the back, or just go carb and not worry about all the wires.

*Just my .02
 
94Gt5.0

94Gt5.0

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MAC makes a good header to fit the auto application.

Biggest thing with the AOD would be to get a good converter in it, and replace the factory clutches(with 2-3 more than stock)Red Racing clutches w/ a shift kit. Manually shifting it has proven better for me.

I would personally build a 331/347 instead of a factory long block supercharged setup.

Also, with your car you just need someone to visually pass the car without cats..
 
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