302 Ford to 1st Gen
302/AOD in 1st Gen
You can find several posts I have made on this subject if you just do an "advanced search" for my posts. Start with this one:
https://www.rx7club.com/v-8-powered-rx-7s-299/ford-302-v8-swap-420269/
Also read some details in my web page, note there are 4 pages. I highly recommend a brake upgrade with all the extra power:
www.cardomain.com/ride/646433
By all means use an electronic AOD, or you will waste a lot of time trying to get the old mechanical one to shift properly. I had both Baumann and Transgo shift kits in mine, went to the best tranny shops in the Seattle area, can't find anyone who understands this transmission. The tech people at Baumann and Transgo could not answer even the most basic questions about controlling the shifts on this gearbox. Of course, they will not tell you they don't know, just try to baffle you with BS.
You can buy an aftermarket control box to control the later electronic gearboxes.
I built everything myself, but if you are not a really good fabricator, Granny's kit will save you a lot of time. Let me know if you have questions, maybe you can avoid some of my mistakes!
https://www.rx7club.com/v-8-powered-rx-7s-299/ford-302-v8-swap-420269/
Also read some details in my web page, note there are 4 pages. I highly recommend a brake upgrade with all the extra power:
www.cardomain.com/ride/646433
By all means use an electronic AOD, or you will waste a lot of time trying to get the old mechanical one to shift properly. I had both Baumann and Transgo shift kits in mine, went to the best tranny shops in the Seattle area, can't find anyone who understands this transmission. The tech people at Baumann and Transgo could not answer even the most basic questions about controlling the shifts on this gearbox. Of course, they will not tell you they don't know, just try to baffle you with BS.
You can buy an aftermarket control box to control the later electronic gearboxes.
I built everything myself, but if you are not a really good fabricator, Granny's kit will save you a lot of time. Let me know if you have questions, maybe you can avoid some of my mistakes!
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Originally Posted by stilettoman
You can find several posts I have made on this subject if you just do an "advanced search" for my posts. Start with this one:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=420269
Also read some details in my web page, note there are 4 pages. I highly recommend a brake upgrade with all the extra power:
www.cardomain.com/ride/646433
By all means use an electronic AOD, or you will waste a lot of time trying to get the old mechanical one to shift properly. I had both Baumann and Transgo shift kits in mine, went to the best tranny shops in the Seattle area, can't find anyone who understands this transmission. The tech people at Baumann and Transgo could not answer even the most basic questions about controlling the shifts on this gearbox. Of course, they will not tell you they don't know, just try to baffle you with BS.
You can buy an aftermarket control box to control the later electronic gearboxes.
I built everything myself, but if you are not a really good fabricator, Granny's kit will save you a lot of time. Let me know if you have questions, maybe you can avoid some of my mistakes!
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=420269
Also read some details in my web page, note there are 4 pages. I highly recommend a brake upgrade with all the extra power:
www.cardomain.com/ride/646433
By all means use an electronic AOD, or you will waste a lot of time trying to get the old mechanical one to shift properly. I had both Baumann and Transgo shift kits in mine, went to the best tranny shops in the Seattle area, can't find anyone who understands this transmission. The tech people at Baumann and Transgo could not answer even the most basic questions about controlling the shifts on this gearbox. Of course, they will not tell you they don't know, just try to baffle you with BS.
You can buy an aftermarket control box to control the later electronic gearboxes.
I built everything myself, but if you are not a really good fabricator, Granny's kit will save you a lot of time. Let me know if you have questions, maybe you can avoid some of my mistakes!
If I do the project, I will use the old style (90-93 era) AOD, but it'll use a LenTech manual shift valve body. Think clutchless stick shift.
Thanks for the links. I had looked at the brake upgrade thread already and added it to my list of idea.
