B&M 40263 SHIFT IMPROVER KIT - Manual

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Sections of these instructions include copyrighted material from Ford Service Manuals. Reprinted with permisson of Ford Motor Company
Installation Instructions
1980-1992 Ford AOD
Shift Improver Kit
Part No. 40263
©B&M Racing & Performance Products 1997
IMPORTANT: We recommend that
you read through the instructions com-
pletely before beginning the installa-
tion so you can familiarize yourself
with the installation procedure and
tools required.
Check the tool list at the end of
these instructions for the tools re-
quired to install your B&M AOD Shift
Improver Kit.
Installation of the B&M AOD Shift
Improver Kit can be accomplished
by anyone with minimum mechanical
experience. It is however, important
to closely follow the instructions. Read
each step carefully before proceed-
ing, if you do not understand, go back
and read the step again.
NOTICE: The B&M AOD Shift Im-
prover Kit is not a cure-all for an
ailing transmission. If your transmis-
sion is slipping, chatters or is in poor
general shape, the installation of this
Shift Improver Kit may worsen the
condition. However on a properly op-
erating transmission in average con-
dition, the B&M AOD Shift Improver
Kit will provide the kind of transmis-
sion performance you are looking for.
INTRODUCTION
The B&M AOD Shift Improver Kit
can be installed in a few hours by
carefully following the instructions.
Transmission components are preci-
sion fit, work slowly and do not force
any parts. Burrs and dirt are the num-
ber one enemies of an automatic trans-
mission. Cleanliness is very impor-
tant, so a clean work surface from
which oil can easily be removed is
necessary.
This kit contains the parts neces-
sary to obtain two different levels of
shift performance, depending on the
vehicles intended use. In several of
the steps different instructions are
given for each level:
1. Heavy Duty; Towing, campers,
and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Heavy
duty level produces firm noticeable
shifts.
2. Street; Dual purpose performance
vehicles, street and strip performance
cars. Street level produces firm, posi-
tive shifts.
When installing your B&M AOD
Shift Improver Kit there are several
other B&M products you may wish to
consider:
TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER We
feel that it is very important that every
vehicle used in heavy duty and hi
performance applications (racing, tow-
ing, RV, etc.) should have an oil cooler.
Heat is the major cause of transmis-
sion failures, and an oil cooler is an
inexpensive safeguard against over-
heating and transmission failure. B&M
offers a wide variety of transmission
coolers to suit every application. Avail-
able at your B&M dealer.
TRICK SHIFT PERFORMANCE ATF
Trick Shift performance automatic
transmission fluid is the industry’s
only real performance ATF. A spe-
cially blended oil with foam inhibitors,
extreme pressure agents and shift
improvers, this fluid assures protec-
tion while delivering the fastest pos-
sible shifts. You literally “Pour in per-
formance.” Available at your B&M
dealer.
DRAIN PLUG KIT 80250 The AOD
transmission is not factory equipped
with a drain plug. The B&M Drain plug
kit is inexpensive and easy to install.
It eliminates the mess of pan removal
and gasket replacement normally re-
quired when changing fluid.
B&M SHIFTERS; B&M manufactures
a complete line of automatic trans-
mission shifters ideally suited for use
with the AOD. These shifters provide
you with positive transmission control
as well as stylish appearance for your
vehicles interior.
TEMPERATURE GAUGE KIT 80212
Most transmission and converter fail-
ures can be traced directly to exces-
sive heat. The B&M transmission tem-
perature gage can save you a costly
repair bill by warning you ahead of
time of an overheated transmission.
The B&M temperature gage is ex-
tremely accurate and dependable, it
comes with all necessary hardware
and is easy to install.