1984 F150 2WD C6 to AOD swap

Looking for some advice from those who have done the swap.
I have a 84 F150 2WD with a 351W stock except for Intake, carb, and dizzy. I would like to swap the current C6 for an AOD. I know the AOD was offered in these truck that year behind the 351W, so I would think the swap would be relativly easy. What would be some obstacles I might run into, Flywheel, Starter, shifter linkage, trans mount location, driveshaft, tranny cooler lines, torque convertor? anything else?

Thanks in advance!
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Can I use my C6 flexplate with the AOD?
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I know the AOD was offered in these truck that year behind the 351W, so I would think the swap would be relativly easy


just find a truck with the AOD and get everything from it

Thats what I was thinking if I can find one, would my C6 flexplate work?
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I think you will need an AOD or C-4 flywheel with the right balance for your engine.

hey there i am actually doing the opposite, i am taking a c-6 out and putting in a c-6 on my 302 truck. you need a c-6 flywheel with the right balance. check out ford racing that is where i am getting mine and you need a c-6 convertor. the cross member and trans mount is the same and put in an aftermarket shifter and you are set to go! by the way my truck is an '84 also. check it out!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2075229
good luck!

The AOD was offered in these style of trucks, and the actually transmission and stuff should be easy to add, especially if you have a donor truck or a really good junk yard, BUT I believe the issue would be with mating the 351W to the AOD, for some reason this combination was only in a '79 LTD with 351W/AOD, or so I believe anyway...there was some stipulation for this combo, the main difference being the flex plate, which you should be able to buy if you had to.

Thanks for the info, nice Truck greasemonkey85. The flexplate is what I am not sure about. I understand that a 302 flexplate will be 50oz balance and I need a 28oz balance for the 351W. The tranny should bolt up since the 302 and 351 has the same SB bolt pattern. I was wondering if the C6 flexplate would be any different then the AOD flexplate with 28oz balance. Torque convertor I will buy new.

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Thanks!
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