Aode-w/ 4r70w

[Canuck]

Hi Guys. I need help identifying whay I truely have. Awhile ago I bought, what I thought was a 4R70W transmission from a 1994 F150 4WD. I am currently changing the output shaft with the Advanced adapters kit and thought I might as well rebuild the trans while I am at it.
The trans had a metal tag with AODE-W on it and that is all, this is where my confusion starts.
- it has the 14 bolt pan with the hump which suggests 94&up 4R70W
- the valve body has individual wirharness, suggesting 92-97
-there was no snap ring on 2-3 accumulator, suggesting pre-97
-9 pin connector missing #1 pin, which is 1998-05
- the output shaft bearing measures 1.604, which is 4R70W

Is there another way to narrow down the specific year of the transmission so I can buy the proper overhaul kit? casting # on Right side of transmission is RF-F4ZP-7006-AA. can anyone tell me how to read this?
Any help appreciated

 

[Viperwolf1]

Sounds like an early 4R70W. Is there a plate on the pass side with a letter code, like this?

 

[Canuck]

Hi Viper.
the only plate is on the passenger side and it has "AODE-W" stamped into it, noyhing else. The trans also has the largedrain/inspection hole in the bottom of the bellhouseing which is 4R70W. AODE never had the hole from what I have read. identival to your photo, but not knowing the year

 

[badshoe]

You have what you bought, a 1994 truck 4X4 tranny. All trucks (94+) should have the wide ratio known now as 4R70W. Your wire connector (right rear) should be white for 92-97 models. If it's black, it's a 98+ unit. All AODE/4R70W will have the hole in the bellhousing bottom. Simply order a kit for a 94 truck 4R70W. What are you planning to put it in? I'm doing a live seminar series on the 4R70W which you might be interested in.
A recording of part one is available. See my vender ad for details

 

[Canuck]

Awsome
Thanks for the info Badshoe. all the info I found talked about the "Black" 9 pin connector and yes, mine is white.
I have used it hard over the years in northern British Columbia on a few moose hunts and I managed to keep the Bronco straight so I am only planning on cruising during the summers and hitting a few Bronco events.
Thank You again
Cheers

 

[englewoodcowboy]

You have an early version of the 4R70W. The AODE-W stands for Automatic Over Drive Electronic - Wide ratio. Good trans!

 

[Canuck]

Hi Badshoe
Although I have the white 9 pin connector, I also found this confusing/conradictory
http://www.idmsvcs.com/2vmod/tranny/diagrams/electrical/external/bulkhead/index.html

 

[badshoe]

Understand, you are looking at the harness side of the connector in the picture, not the trans hardshell. When you look down into the tranny connector from the right side of case, the right lower pin is missing in a white hardshell.

 

[Canuck]

understood. Thanks again
94 4R70W kit about to be ordered

 

[Steve83]

Ford used the names AODE, AODE-W, and 4R70W almost interchangeably from '93-95. But most of the truck documentation uses 4R70W, and most of the car documentation uses AODE. But there's other documentation that uses AODE-W for both. So it's similar to the early E4OD, vs. the later E4OD, vs. the 4R100; essentially the same transmission with subtle (but significant) changes occurring at different times from a naming convention change.