Ok, i do auto trans at a ford dealership so im not totally retarded, i have never worked on a trans of this vintage before and i have a few questions

it has a delay shifting into reverse and into drive that is followed by a slamming into gear, worse in drive. the shifts are very firm and the torque converter doesnt like to lock up when its cold. i have replaced the vacuum modulator because it was leaking but im not sure if i can adjust it or not, or how to go about this problem

there are alot of people saying they have this problem but i cant find a legitimate fix

 

Maybe this will help?

serious a4ld shifting problems - Ranger Power Sports Forum

And buy this.

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-000023933.htm

 

my a4ld would slam into reverse much worse then drive, but everything was exagerated since it was about to fall apart

 

you should have got a a4OD tranny

they came in the crown vics

should bolt up to the 4.0

 

i dont have a 4.0 and are you thinking of an AOD? because they never made an A4OD

a small block ford does not have the same bellhousing bolt pattern so it will not bolt up

 

i've also never heard of an a4OD. i have heard of an AOD like justin said and an aEOD. it's the electronic version of the AOD and came out (i wanna say) late 80s or early 90s.

 

a A4OD is a rebuilt AOD tranny

don`t ask me what parts were used to do that conversion, i do not know

advance adapters probably makes an adapter for that tranny swap

or you can probably ask them to make 1

 

Then your trying to bolt it to the wrong motor, if you put in a 302, problem solved!

 

u can take the planetary gears form a 5r55 and put them into an AOD. has a better gearing