Tell me about shift kits / valve bodies
I have a AOD equipped 1990 GT convertible.
I'm looking to get better shifting out of it -- longer time in 2nd & 3rd gear, downshifting without having to mat the throttle, etc. Right now (stock) it has the hurry-into-overdrive behavior that Ford undoubtedly set up for MPG. But this is a weekend cruiser, not a race car.
So I'm looking at shift-kits / valve bodies and have some questions. (I know nothing about automatic transmissions.)
Is a performance valve body just a stock one that has a shift kit already installed??
Will a valve body change the shift points, or just make it shift harder?
A valve body seems like an easier install, is that right?
Will either a shift kit or a valve body hold 2nd & 3rd gear longer without manually shifting or doing the 1-2-1 shuffle)
FWIW - I'm considering these. Other than the manual shifting "hold" feature, whats the difference between these two?
Hold Feature: http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/PAI-53301H/86-93-Ford-Mustang-Aod-Hold-Valve-Body
Street-Strip: http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...tang-Aod-Street-Strip-Transmission-Valve-Body
Thanks in advance!
PS: yes, I know that the real solution is to swap in a 5 speed, but for various reasons, I don't want to do that.....
I have a AOD equipped 1990 GT convertible.
I'm looking to get better shifting out of it -- longer time in 2nd & 3rd gear, downshifting without having to mat the throttle, etc. Right now (stock) it has the hurry-into-overdrive behavior that Ford undoubtedly set up for MPG. But this is a weekend cruiser, not a race car.
So I'm looking at shift-kits / valve bodies and have some questions. (I know nothing about automatic transmissions.)
Is a performance valve body just a stock one that has a shift kit already installed??
Will a valve body change the shift points, or just make it shift harder?
A valve body seems like an easier install, is that right?
Will either a shift kit or a valve body hold 2nd & 3rd gear longer without manually shifting or doing the 1-2-1 shuffle)
FWIW - I'm considering these. Other than the manual shifting "hold" feature, whats the difference between these two?
Hold Feature: http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/PAI-53301H/86-93-Ford-Mustang-Aod-Hold-Valve-Body
Street-Strip: http://www.latemodelrestoration.com...tang-Aod-Street-Strip-Transmission-Valve-Body
Thanks in advance!
PS: yes, I know that the real solution is to swap in a 5 speed, but for various reasons, I don't want to do that.....
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