4R70W

[Grabber70Mach]

So my 70 Mach 1 originally came with a C6 transmission. I was in the process of installing an AOD when life got in the way. Transmission was installed, I made a mounting bracket and it's still sitting on the lift in the shop. During that time the tank decided it didn't want to hold fuel anymore. So if I have to buy a tank what better time to go EFI. While working I started collecting parts Aeromotive tank, Sniper EFI, Sniper distributor and coil. Well now back to the transmission, decided to go a head with a 4R70W utilizing the Sniper transmission controller. Looking to pick that up when I can find a decent sale on one.

It came out of a 2001 V6 Mustang.

Picked up this torque convertor. Hoping to be able to use the transmission crossmember that I made for the AOD. I had purchased the T5 yoke from Rosehill performance for the AOD. It's my understanding that I can swap the AOD tailhousing to the 4R70W and use the T5 yoke? It's this a straightforward swap? Any reason not to do this? Also plan on sourcing an EAOD transmission pan and using the correct filter eliminate the little bump on the bottom of the pan on the 4R70W. Now I'm looking at shifter/shifter linkage solutions. I'd like to stay with the stock looking shifter and possibly graft the lower components needed off a New Edge Mustang shifter converting it to a cable shifter. Thoughts? I've looked at getting a driveshaft out of a 4 door 2wd Explorer or out of a Police Crownvic to have shortened. Plan on running the radiator transmission cooler in conjunction with an external plate cooler. Motor is a 351C, solid lifter cam, it's either 3.70 or 3.73 gears in the 9".

Cam specs
Anything I'm missing, not seeing, not thinking of, etc.

 

[Grabber70Mach]

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[GypsyR]

What year is the 4R70W? Depending on the year it might bear some attention. On the opposite side of what you pictured there ought to be (or might be) a white tag with something like "PWK" or "PKE" and such which can often ID what you are working with for certain. I'm thinking that one may not have a provision on the output shaft for a speedo drive gear so you'll need some other sort of speedometer setup. GPS or whatever.

If I recall right, the distance from the front of the bellhousing to the transmission mount is about almost an inch longer than an AOD. Might bollix u your AOD mount plan, maybe not.

 

[Grabber70Mach]

I believe this is what you are requesting.

 

[Grabber70Mach]

I believe that the speedometer provision is circled in red.

 

[GypsyR]

It is a PKE. Means it just what you said it was. Also means it's got 5 clutch plates in the direct drum where a V8/truck transmission would have six. If you'd care to upgrade that. Not actually a huge deal. Doing the work might be more than you are interested in getting into though.

Being an '01 I would personally replace the valvebody separator plate with a "Super Tuff" plate kit. Or actually crack it open to see if someone has already done so or it has the stock plate. Which WILL be cracked where the third of three servo reinforcement plates used to be. If you don't know, some goobers at Ford decided to eliminate that reinforcement and every plate thereafter cracked. Some just a little which didn't effect anything and some so bad 3rd and 4th would slide. But they ALL crack. And Ford never did anything about it either. Putting in a new one is easy, unlike messing with clutch drums. Roll the trans on it's back, pull the pan, filter and valve body. Although there are springs and such, nothing will jump or fly out. Any check balls will stay in the valve body when you swap plates so you don't have to worry about them either. If I were in that far I'd swap in a new reverse boost valve. Also easy to do and they are high-wear valves. Main thing is to use a low- torque wrench to tighten the valve body bolts. Unlike something like a 700R4, they actually aren't all THAT sensitive to torque but it's good practice. 8-9 ft.lbs or 120 in, lbs. Rule of thumb, not official.

That plastic plug covers the hole where a speedometer drive would be if it were older. It's just a plug. Take it out and have looksee at the tailshaft itself.

 

[Grabber70Mach]

I'll check into what you recommended, Thanks.