AOD with Chevy Bellhousing???

so I am perusing the YB classifieds, and I come across this:AOD with Chevy Bellhousing

have never heard of anyone putting a Ford AOD tranny behind a Chevy motor. It got two inquiries in the same day and the guy states sale is pending the next day....I find that interesting. I know those FB trannies are supposed to be pretty good...but anyone know why they might want to put a 3-speed-only version of an AOD in a car like that instead of like a TH350 or....?

Just wondering.

light weight

wow...and all you hear about is how heavy these AOD's are...very interesting.

I'm just wondering because my car is getting an AOD.

rotationally they are not that heavy once they set them up correctly.

good to know. Mine is fresh but was in a car that ran 9.20's...and I don't plan on running near that, so I hope it holds up. Has some good parts in it.

I know the ones FB builds (and Lentech) have held some serious power...like 1200-1500.

so thats how those cheby guys go fast.... WITH FORD PARTS!
god first it was our rearends not our transmissions whats next our big blocks!

yes... (click here --->)BBF in a...

Maddmattmustangs wrote:so thats how those cheby guys go fast.... WITH FORD PARTS!
god first it was our rearends not our transmissions whats next our big blocks!

only part we broke last year was a transmission. the only darn chevy part on the car.

whatbumper wrote:

Maddmattmustangs wrote:so thats how those cheby guys go fast.... WITH FORD PARTS!
god first it was our rearends not our transmissions whats next our big blocks!

only part we broke last year was a transmission. the only darn chevy part on the car.

Note to self stay away from chevy parts

windsor wrote:yes... (click here --->)BBF in a...

now now lets not cause me to go into my ford meltdown! (insert cheesy du du du here)

You do know that the power glide started out as a ford tranny.

342g wrote:You do know that the power glide started out as a ford tranny.

I didn't know that.

I know that the cast iron glide was put in cars starting around 1949 and the aluminum version was around 1962. The Ford-O-matic was a two speed in 1959 and also as a pretty cool (for then) a 3spd from about 1951 to the late 60's. In drive it started out in 2nd gear and shifted to 3rd but also had an L position that you could manually shift to go to low.

My grandpa is an avid Ford and Ford Edsel car restorer.

342g wrote:You do know that the power glide started out as a ford tranny.

No i didnt..........