Howdy guys,



This thread is a little aged but I am doing the same thing. I'm planning to use the Bendtsen adapter with my 292 and E4OD.



Bendtsen has assured me that it fits with no problem..... my only concern is the bell housing engine mounts. I'll either add them or talk him into developing an adapter for trucks. It appears that the adapter plate is thick enough to just leave enough metal sticking below out on each side to fab mounts in that area.

I'm having the trans rebuilt right now and am planning to use a Baumann TCS controller.



Has anyone else here ever tried an E4OD (or an AODE for that matter) behind a 292?





Thanks, Rick






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Sounds to me like you have an adjustment problem (my dad used to tell me that when i was a teenager) but seriously. I'm not a transmission guru and know just enough to be dangerous but it sounds like the cable to the carb is not set right. I believe that the cable controls the 1st and possible the 2nd shift point and increases line pressure that allow the governor to make the last two correctly. I know from experience that if the cable is not set before the car is driven you will burn things up within a few miles. Took me three transmissions but I did learn. If you aren't falling into overdrive around 60 65 normal throttle something is amiss and I hope its not to late to save with the cable. Before you throw it out change the governor and springs, they do sometimes stick and fool you into thinking that things are wrong. Good luck

Sundance, is this the 200r4 that won't shift up? With any kind of a reasonable tire size you should be down around 2200 @ 70 with that 3.79 gear.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Uncleaud,    It runs pretty good up through the gears ,  except i cant feel it go into overdrive  !! I have a chev. pickup  with the same trans ,   gear ratio is 379  ,  makes me wonder if i need to get it up to 90 befor it will kick into OD ...........cant feel any free wheeling ,  also about 3000 rpm at 70 mph !!!     ..........Sam

56 victoria

Does your motor lug down too much in high gear? The low gear ratio you have now should be about 9.8 and that seems like it should have plenty of grunt.  

Uncleaud,   I installed a Bendtsens  700R  trans. adaptor  to the  292 in my victoria..... no problems ,  . very well made ,   more than i wanted to pay ,  but........... .   Have you given any thought to what gear racio  for the rear end ....My car has a 322   and i think   i need a 350  or 360 , in that range ...Any thoughts on that  .......? ..............Sam

56 victoria

I just bought a AOD-kit from Bendtsen,very pleased with everything,

But,will modyfy to fit 4R70W(at least try)

Pitewagon

Fredde



Pitewagon Piteå Sweden

Sorry bout the delay...your right I been researchin...My plan is to put a 200 4r or a 700 r4 behind the 312...I know I know they aren't Ford but I have them and I really like the gear ratios they provide...Right now I am lookin at going with the Wilcap because its 300 bucks cheaper and all I have to provide is the starter which I'm thinkin I can do for the difference in cost. If I'm not mistaken they are the same starter Chrysler has been usin for years and there are a ton of them out there. I'v got to get the two pieces dummied up if I can and see what has to be fabricated for the rear mount. If I have to start cuttin the x bracing then I will go another way. This Michigan winter has been slowing down my garage time in the evenings. Has anyone had any bad things happen with Wilcap?

Ted,

             I asked, but got no answer. I don't think he's actually working on it.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Thanks for the update on Randy.  Did he happen to mention how far off he is from being in a position to actually ship some units?

Good point John.  As is already known, there are enough nuances between the auto and standard transmission setups for the SBF that there is not a clean interchangability between the two with the same adapter.  The Bendtsens adapter comes to mind as it works with the AOD but not very well with the standard trans conversion.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)