A500
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05/24/12 11:05 PM
05/24/12 11:05 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,617 Stratford nj
cudadan
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OP
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,617
Stratford nj
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what years should i look for? what should i stay away from?,, been reading a ton of posts on the a500 and i WANT OD haha,, fabing anything up is not a problem at all,,,, 360 e body cuda
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Re: A500
[Re: CUDAJAS]
#1239254
05/29/12 03:37 PM
05/29/12 03:37 PM
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ
69L78Nova
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Banned. Forever.
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,327
Glendale, AZ
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I used a 42RH out of a 95 Dakota 3.9 in my 78 Fury, and the pressure switches from PATC. The 500 is good for the lower 2.74 first gear ratio, can still be beefed up plenty strong, and in my application, I used the stock 3.9 converter. For me, it'll stall to about 2300, and flash to 2500. Id never run anything but an OD in a mild street car after putting it in, and its fully automatic. Even with 3.92 gears and 27" tires, 80mph+ is a breeze in overdrive and converter locked up. I don't even have $300 into the whole swap, and that's including the cost of the trans. Well worth the effort to put it in!
1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser
1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)
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Re: A500
[Re: 69L78Nova]
#1239255
05/29/12 10:33 PM
05/29/12 10:33 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,452 Michigan
MarkZ
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Worthy
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,452
Michigan
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I started with a 500 in my M body and swapped out to a 518. OD really does make 4.10s and 27" tall tires livable. The unit I got was out of a 3/4 ton passenger van and it had lockup. Turbo Action down in Florida set me up with a very nice converter that can be used with with lockup transmissions, but it doesn't have the lockup components in it. As said, you can make OD and lockup completely automatic using the PATC parts. I sourced my stuff locally and wound up using a 52lb pressure switch to engage OD. It shifts right at about 45MPH.
1987 Fifth Avenue - 512/518/D60
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