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- Location
- Toledo Ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 20002005199
- Make / Model
- Fords
- Engine Size
- 3.0 2.3
just thinking if its possible to convert my 2005 M5OD from 2wd to 4wd, its a 2.3 Duratec tranny. will the innards, tail shaft & extension from a 3.0 M50D 4x4 swap into a 2wd Duratec housing??
there is a complete 1998 reg cab 4wd near me, has a 3.0 auto in it. frame is in good condition, body is trashed.
my 2005 2wd body and bed are in good condition, so I was pondering the idea of putting my 2005 body on the 1998 frame. I would like to keep the 2.3, but the transmissions are not a direct swap necessitating the conversion.
the goal would be a reg cab 4x4 with the Duratec 2.3 and 5sp combination.
seems like a great combination for backroads in Michigan and a way to spend money.
also, would the transfer case from a 3.0 auto mate to a manual?
there is a complete 1998 reg cab 4wd near me, has a 3.0 auto in it. frame is in good condition, body is trashed.
my 2005 2wd body and bed are in good condition, so I was pondering the idea of putting my 2005 body on the 1998 frame. I would like to keep the 2.3, but the transmissions are not a direct swap necessitating the conversion.
the goal would be a reg cab 4x4 with the Duratec 2.3 and 5sp combination.
seems like a great combination for backroads in Michigan and a way to spend money.
also, would the transfer case from a 3.0 auto mate to a manual?
