So I have to have a computer to run an AOD? Or can I run a button/switch to lock it up or not? I need some AOD facts, thanks. -Jesse
I don't know a lot about AOD units but I can't imagine why it wouldn't be possible to have an on/off switch. I know Volvo guys with AOD cars were able to do something really simple (I forget what) that let the Gear Vendors AOD work as a gear splitter instead of just an overdrive.
I have a 700r4 tranny in the buick that i was running for a few years with out any lock up in. Then some one woke me up and told me about a lock up kit from painless wireing. Real nice kit it's for the 200 and 700 r4 trannys. you might want to try this. It's a little pricey but it works great. The part # is 60109 for those trannys. It cost me $133.00 with shipping. good luck
Old Beet is right. I ran an AOD behind a mild 302 years back and only had to make sure that the TV cable (some call it a kickdown) was adjusted properly. I fabricated my own bracket to work the cable off of the Holley carb, then set it where I though it should go. A dealer mechanic and tranny guy checked my settings with a pressure gauge and said it was damn near spot-on. Didn't have to run any electronics to the tranny in my case. (Now an E4OD tranny is a different story...electronic four speed overdrive. But an AOD will work with just the right adjustment on the TV cable).
AODs before '93 worked on just a throttle pressure cable. Yes, it needs to be adjusted properly, it is critical. For '93 up they are comepltely computer controlled and use a different system for lockup inside and pretty much must be computer controlled. Similar but very different. If you're a rodder, you want '92 and down.
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