A/T - AOD Description of Changes
Article No. 85-16-8TRANSMISSION - AUTOMATIC - AOD - DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES
FORD 1986 FORD, THUNDERBIRD, MUSTANG
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1986 MERCURY, COUGAR, CAPRI, LINCOLN, CONTINENTAL, MARK VII
LIGHT TRUCK 1986 E & F-SERIES, BRONCO
Twenty-four transmission calibrations are currently released for the 1986 Automatic Overdrive Transmission (AOD) program: Eighteen for passenger car and six for truck.
New to AOD will be the release of the 5.0L SEFI (sequential electronic fuel injection) engine for all 5.0L and 5.0L HO passenger cars. Fourteen of the twentyfour calibrations are new and have been programmed for 5.0L SEFI passenger car application.
The 5.0L Econoline application will be released with the 5.0L EFI engine. The AOD transmission calibration will be combined with the F-Series 5.0L EFI calibration. There will be no more 5.0L-2V carbureted engine applications with the AOD transmission.
Major Design Changes Affecting Serviceability for All Passenger Car and Truck Applications
^ Lube hole added to the reverse sun gear to improve planetary lubrication (incorporated mid-1985).
^ Transmission fluid changed to H Fluid (Ford Specification ESP-M2Cl66-H); was Dexron (R)II.
^ New manual lever retaining pin.
^ Galvanized oil pan to improve corrosion protection (incorporated mid-1985).
^ 1.5mm longer passenger car cooler line quick connect fittings to insure full seating of the cooler line metal tube wall.
Major Design Changes Affecting Serviceability for the 5.0L SEFI and the 5.0L HO SEFI Passenger Car Applications
^ Forward clutch pack plate count increased by one friction plate and one steel plate (was four friction, four steel; now five friction, five steel).
^ Reverse clutch pack plate count increased by one friction plate and one steel plate (was three friction, 2 steel; now four friction, three steel).
^ Cable TV control system released on all vehicles. Installation in engine compartment varies among car lines.
^ TV cable adjustment toggle lever at throttle body lever on driver side of engine compartment for Lincoln Town Car, Crown Victoria, and Grand Marquis vehicles.
^ TV cable adjustment toggle lever at throttle body lever on passenger side of engine compartment for Mark VII, Continental, Mustang, Capri, Thunderbird, and Cougar vehicles.
^ New cable TV adjustment procedure using TV control pressure and a special service tool.
^ For Continental, Thunderbird, and Cougar vehicles, there is also a bellcrank assembly mounted on the transmission bell housing in the area of the TV lever and bracketry holding the cable in the upper bell housing area.
^ New TV outer control lever at the transmission.
^ New main control valve bodies not compatible for past model service.
Major Design Changes Affecting Serviceability for the New 5.0L EFI Econoline Application
^ Forward clutch pack plate count increased to five friction, five steel (was four friction, four steel).
^ Reverse clutch pack plate count increased to four friction, three steel (was three friction, two steel).
^ Cable TV system released. Adjustment procedure similar to 5.OL EFI truck application.
^ New filler tube and dipstick.
All F-Series, Econoline, and Bronco applications will have new TV control outer levels.
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