Greetings SCCoA members! A newbie member here....
Used to have a 1989 SC about 10 years ago and LOVED IT! (as a matter of fact, my first Ford, and my favorite of all my "sporty" rides) I had to sell it after my wife & I both lost our jobs.
Now, 10 years later, I'm back on my feet and for my 55th birthday, I searched all over the nation for an SC the same color inside and out as my original SC (silver Titanium). I had it shipped to me, but the AOD transmission will not shift into OVERDRIVE. Apparently the belt is damaged or broken. Local transmission shop (big nationally recognizable name) quoted me $1800 to rebuild.
MY QUESTION: Any suggestions for an aftermarket transmission (i.e. Summit, Hughes, B&M, TCI, etc.) that is built for performance and strengthens the overdrive belt (maybe from Kevlar?) or should I just go back stock with upgraded parts?? ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Used to have a 1989 SC about 10 years ago and LOVED IT! (as a matter of fact, my first Ford, and my favorite of all my "sporty" rides) I had to sell it after my wife & I both lost our jobs.
Now, 10 years later, I'm back on my feet and for my 55th birthday, I searched all over the nation for an SC the same color inside and out as my original SC (silver Titanium). I had it shipped to me, but the AOD transmission will not shift into OVERDRIVE. Apparently the belt is damaged or broken. Local transmission shop (big nationally recognizable name) quoted me $1800 to rebuild.
MY QUESTION: Any suggestions for an aftermarket transmission (i.e. Summit, Hughes, B&M, TCI, etc.) that is built for performance and strengthens the overdrive belt (maybe from Kevlar?) or should I just go back stock with upgraded parts?? ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED!