Horse Sense:The NMRA apparently recognizes the drag-racing capabilities of the AOD/AODE, since it no longer gives these automatics a weight break versus a manual gearbox in either Factory Stock or ...

Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s, including ...