There is a down side on the Transgo kit, it will allow you to shift WOT into overdrive. This, according to Ford, will all but totally burn out your OD gear in short order. Overdrive gears (4th in auto, 5th in standard) are cruising gears and the bands can not take the stress of high torque and power on any ongoing basis. If I am not mistaken, most new generation power tuning electronic devices will allow you to custom set your shift points and crispness of the shift as well. Otherwise, check out these guys. They have a great reputation for quality products:

http://www.baumannengineering.com/aodecat.htm

 

i paid 150.00 for install of b&m. i need gears though. had b&m in my 93 dakota 318, liked it AAAAAAAAAA LLLLOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT!!

 

how does that work, i read sumthin that said u have hold the revs in 1st 2nd and 3rd and u can manualy down shift??

 

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what do you mean you could burn your od out with a shift kit? i thought it was suppose to help save the od

 

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Transgo is known to let your tranny shift into overdrive at full throttle. The bands in OD gears are not meant to withstand that kind of stress and will eventually burn out. Call Baumann Engineering and see what they have to say. The website is listed above. Besides, OD (4th auto, 5th stick) is only a cruising gear. Flat out in 3rd (auto) or 4th (stick) you'll be going as fast as you need to, believe me. You would never get into OD in a 1/4 mile anyway unless you had 4.30+ gears. Baumann can give you a whole lot of history background on the AOD tranny no matter what version you may have. Their kits allow you much more flexibility at installation for various custom set-ups depending upon how you plan on using your car.

 

maybe its just me, but I just hit the button to turn off OD, unless Im on the highway or something. Does a shift kit bypass the od button or something?

 

ya good question, ne one?

 

thats what i was gonna ask, because i hear alot of people using the transgo kits and i have never heard them saying they had any problems burning out the overdrive. i thought it was suppose to be one of the best kits on the market.