Reply to "Longchamp/Deauville and that C6 Auto-box"

> How much hp/torque can an AOD take? Thinking of a mildly tuned Longchamp with
> 400hp and about the same numbers with torque.

Starting with a 5.0L V8 version, say from a Mustang 5.0L, and adding a
Baumann shift kit (www.baumannengineering.com) and a Thunderbird Super Coupe
servo you're probably good to 400 HP. There are guys that put serious power
through them but they replace the concentric input shaft with a solid input
shaft (stil has overdrive but does not lock-up the torque converter) and
a different valve body. Here are a couple of links with good information
on AOD/AODE upgrades:

http://www.baumannengineering.com/aodsupgr.htm
http://www.baumannengineering.com/aodeupgr.htm

Dan Jones