HELLO GREG:

I HAVE A FORD AOD IN MY BLACK EXCALIBUR COBRA. IT SITS JUST BEHIND A 5.0 EFI ENGINE (ALMOST STOCK).

I WAS GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH THE AOD BUT THEN HAD DANA BRISCOE INSTALL A "PERFORMANCE SHIFT KIT" IN IT.

*WOW* WHAT A DIFFERENCE. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS (NORMAL ONLY FOR LITTLE OLD LADIES FROM PASADENA) IT SHIFTS CLEANLY - ALBEIT NOTICABLY "CRISPER". AND IT SHIFTS WHENEVER YOU LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR.

HOWEVER - - - - - WHEN YOU PUNCH IT - LIKE IN PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH BOTH FEET AND LEAVING THEM THERE - IT WILL SHIFT (LIKE A SMACK IN THE BUTT WITH A LOUISVILLE SLUGGER) EVERY TIME THE TACH REACHES 5500 RPM.

I'M ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED WITH IT AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

I'M SORRY - I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE RATIOS OF THE AOD OR THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE "PERFORMANCE SHIFT KIT" BECAUSE ALL OF THAT DISAPPEARED WHILE MY HOUSE WAS CAUSING ME TO EARN A CITATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC POLUTION.

I WILL CALL DANA TOMORROW AND TRY TO GET THAT INFO FOR YOU AND RE-POST IT. IT'S DEFINATELY SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER. I'LL CHECK ON THE PRICE ALSO. BEHIND A 393 ENGINE IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING.

THERE IS NO WAY THAT I COULD SHIFT AS QUICK AND AS SMOOTH AND AS ACCURATELY AS CONSISTANTLY WITH A MANUAL BOX. (AND I'VE BEEN PUSHING MANUALS ALL MY LIFE).

MEANWHILE, -- Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY,

BLACKJACK