Automatic Overdrive Transmission Swap
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One important aspect of the AOD conversion is use of the correct flexplate. There must be no mistakes here, and for our job there are two factors we are concerned with. Early and late engines have a different balance weight. Early engines like the 289 have a 28-ounce balance weight, while later engines like the 5.0 require a 50-ounce weight. The second factor is the diameter of the flexplate. The late-model AOD transmission requires a larger-diameter flexplate than the early C4. Since we’re mating an early balance 289 with a late-model-diameter flexplate transmission, we need both characteristics in one part. This photo shows the 289 flexplate that came out of our car at the left. It has the right weight but the wrong diameter. At the right is an AOD flexplate, which has the correct diameter but wrong balance weight. Neither of these flexplates will work for our swap, something we want to highlight so you won’t make a mistake. View Related Article
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