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converting from AOD to T5

posted by  anderssj on  Mon Aug 9 01:36 CST 2010
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Hi,

I'm getting ready to change my car from the AOD to an FRPP T5. I have a pretty good list of what I need, except for one thing--do I need to change anything with the way the transmission will mount to the rear cross-member?

I'm running one of Ross Converse's early kits, the one where the AOD mounts to a plate bolted to the cross-member. Will changing over to a T5 require a change to the cross-member or the mounting plate itself?

If you have any pictures, I'd really appreciate seeing how you put yours together.

In case anybody is wanting to do a swap in the opposite direction, I'll be selling our "built" AOD and trans cooler set-up once everything is completed.

Thanks in advance!

Steve A-








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    converting from AOD to T5

    posted by  Adell1 on  Tue Aug 10 02:29 CST 2010
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    Hi Steve, If you are running the 200 series nothing needs to change but the 700 and 900 series need the motor mounts swapped left to right and vice versa to keep trans in correct position. Good luck!








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      converting from AOD to T5

      posted by  anderssj on  Tue Aug 10 07:23 CST 2010
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      Thanks for the reply--and the good news. I'm still running our old 245, and I was hoping no change would be required. It's been almost 15 years since I did the conversion and I couldn't remember--heck, I can't even find my notes from back then!

      Another question if I may--do you have a converted (V8) car? Is it manual transmission? What do you use for the clutch, cable or hydraulic? I've got a Volvo pedal assembly for each and am trying to decide which way I want to go. My initial thougt is that cable will be the easier set-up initially . . .

      Thanks again,

      Steve A-








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        converting from AOD to T5

        posted by  Adell1 on  Tue Aug 10 20:20 CST 2010
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        Steve, I have worked for Ross off and on for 20 years now, building converted cars on the side. If you r running the 245 find a stock Volvo clutch cable that when the threaded end is disassembled will fit thru the Ford bell housing hole for the clutch cable. If u r running a 7 or 9 series u will need a cable built by Ross. Hope this helps. Dave








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          converting from AOD to T5

          posted by  anderssj on  Wed Aug 11 10:04 CST 2010
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          Dave,

          Thanks for the response. That's what I'll do, at least initially. If I ever get around to rebuilding the motor (maybe as 331 cu-in), I may go to a hydraulic TO bearing at the same time.

          Thanks again,

          Steve A-








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            converting from AOD to T5

            posted by  wongg3 on  Fri Aug 13 18:14 CST 2010
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            Hey Steve, I know a lot of people have used the stock 240 clutch cable with success, but for some reason, I had the worst time with it. Maybe the pivot ball was not the right height, and it was a little loose when I took it out, maybe the input shaft bearing retainer was not lubed enough. Whatever it was, the clutch effort and actuation was never consistent, it was never smooth, and I was breaking cables left and right.

            I finally put in a hydraulic TOB, and I love it. It works how a clutch should work and I haven't needed to adjust it since I set it up. I wrote a little article about how I put it together on my website:
            http://users.rcn.com/gwong76/

            Greg
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              converting from AOD to T5

              posted by  jtelliso on  Mon Aug 16 13:40 CST 2010
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              Very nice Volvo - have you ever had any regrets with the V8 swap or are you happy with the Volvo with that type of power?








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                converting from AOD to T5

                posted by  wongg3 on  Mon Aug 16 15:18 CST 2010
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                Well, there are definitely plusses and minuses to my car because of the way it is set up. It rides pretty rough which is ok for me, but sometimes I cringe if I had to, say, drive my parents around in it. But that isn't so much the V8 conversion as it is the setup.

                With the exhaust, it can drone, so sometimes it can annoy me, but usually it just sounds awesome. Again, it depends on how you make your exhaust.

                The car hasn't been very reliable. Depends who builds your engine or where you get it from. I know people who daily drive V8 conversion Volvos and they have been fine.

                Overall, I don't regret it, but I am glad that I have a 940T that is relatively stockish, and has stock reliability, is quiet, and relatively comfortable.

                I also found that my overall situation has changed since I built it. When I converted my 240 to V8, I thought it would be awesome to be able to blow away pretty much any car I was next to on the street. In the past 10 years, that has become less important to me, and my lightly modded 940 feels fine. (I do want to take that up to about 250 hp)

                Whenever I haven't driven the V8 car in a while though, it always makes me smile when I take it out.

                Greg
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              converting from AOD to T5

              posted by  anderssj on  Sat Aug 14 14:17 CST 2010
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              Greg,

              Thanks for the link--you've done some VERY nice work on the hydraulics.

              Like I said in one of my earlier posts, I have pedal assemblies for both the cable and the hydraulic set-up (the latter from a wrecked 260-series). I figure I'll try the cable when I first put the T5 in--if I need to go to the hydraulic set-up, I'll try that when I rebuild the engine.

              Again, thanks for the link.

              Best,

              Steve A-







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