talked to my brother in law about a v8 in the bronco.. always a thrill.

[Totalled]

The kickdown isn't the issue... it's the torque converter... the 2.8 C5 converter is like 3,000 stall behind the 4.0.

 

[millermayhem]

The kickdown isn't the issue... it's the torque converter... the 2.8 C5 converter is like 3,000 stall behind the 4.0.

what torque converter do you reccomend for a daily driver? can any c4 torque converter fit in the C5? assuming the C4 valve body has be swapped also?

 

[bobbywalter]

properly prepared a4ld is fine.


i would not put a carb on anything with a t case...


an eec4 4.0 from a complete running vehicle is as captain caveman simple as it gets. simple to put it in anything....lawn tractor, pool pump...whatever.


20 year old electronics is a legitimate concern. given the options not an issue here.

 

[cammeddrz]

i would not put a carb on anything with a t case...

agreed, and swapping efi these days is so simple anyway there's almost no point of a carb

 

[Totalled]

what torque converter do you reccomend for a daily driver? can any c4 torque converter fit in the C5? assuming the C4 valve body has be swapped also?

I don't recommend a 4.0/C5 combo for a daily driver. I tried it with my explorer and took it out for the M5OD. I even had a custom converter made from a V8 Mustang II converter and it still was 2,400 stall and never really locked up. It slipped horribly on the freeway.



Town:

 

[Shran]

I don't recommend a 4.0/C5 combo for a daily driver. I tried it with my explorer and took it out for the M5OD. I even had a custom converter made from a V8 Mustang II converter and it still was 2,400 stall and never really locked up. It slipped horribly on the freeway

Since we are discussing this, it is probably a pretty good time to bring this up...

I was planning on replacing the A4LD in my B2 with a C5 that I have at some point. Keeping the 2.9 for the foreseeable future as well. It is not really a trail rig, probably will be driven around town 90% of the time. Do you think I will have similar results...like is what I want to do a waste of time?

 

[Totalled]

No, C5's work great behind 2.9s. The 2.9 doesn't have that much more torque then the 2.8. It's the torque of the 4.0 that makes it stall higher.

 

[Shran]

Ah, good deal. I am sure the A4LD will last quite a while longer, it's just one of those projects that I keep in the back of my mind in case the time comes.

 

[4.0B2]

ppl can complain about the a4ld as much as they want.. but i've pushed mine hard on some trails and mud, the trans has never failed me.. i don't know much about the c4 or c5. but i don't believe the a4ld is really that bad like most make it sound.

i know you're saying IF it messes up you'll change it.

 

[Shran]

Some have good luck, some do not. My last one was just about done at 92k and that was 92k of daily driving ONLY, in a stock, extremely well maintained vehicle. I do think they are better than most of the early manual transmissions.