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i am building a 79 capri and i am putting a pretty healthy 351w in it i want the overdrive because i am running 4:10 gears....i am looking for any free mods that i can do to help it with the way that it shifts sloppy......is there anything that can be done to the valve body or the seperator plate to help this problem

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Do a websearch on "AOD Upgrades", you'll turn up several outfits that make an upgraded shift body and/or parts.  The '90-up OD servos were stronger than earlier ones used with "normal" V8's, even stronger than the Police/Taxi servos in pre-'90.  

If yours has throttle linkage (not cable) be advised that setting the linkage correctly is ultra-important, to the point that a misadjusted linkage can burn up the trans in 100 miles!

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Or a search of "shift kits".

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I think his qualifier that rules out kits is the word free

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If you modify the transmission and mess it up, or, skip the modification and fry it, things will no longer be free. A shift kit and decent trans cooler are among the best longevity investments one can make. Neither one has to be expensive.

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Fabrico

I completely agree with both your posts.

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