- Joined
- Feb 28, 2001
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- Location
- Dayton Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1990, 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3 Turbo
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6
- Tire Size
- 35"
I have this 2000 explorer V8 just sitting in my side yard, I have another post on it around here somewhere... On the 15 miles I've driven it I've successfully welded the forward clutches together in the 4R70W so it has to come out.
My goal is to get rid of the dang AWD case, but doing research apparently manual cases are like hens teeth to mate to the 4R70W for some reason. I imagine a 1356 would be better than whatever is on the even bigger trucks as those are huge and long.
I had a silly thought earlier today, how hard would it to add all of the silly wiring and module for an electric case? Any other good options? I read something about a $300 input shaft to some Jeep transfer case to mount it to the tranny, but that sounds silly unless it's the only option...
I'm not against gutting an electric T case motor and converting it to a cable/wire linkage in the center console... I haven't really looked at a 1356 either to know if it would fit in the frame rails...
Any other thoughts or options?
My goal is to get rid of the dang AWD case, but doing research apparently manual cases are like hens teeth to mate to the 4R70W for some reason. I imagine a 1356 would be better than whatever is on the even bigger trucks as those are huge and long.
I had a silly thought earlier today, how hard would it to add all of the silly wiring and module for an electric case? Any other good options? I read something about a $300 input shaft to some Jeep transfer case to mount it to the tranny, but that sounds silly unless it's the only option...
I'm not against gutting an electric T case motor and converting it to a cable/wire linkage in the center console... I haven't really looked at a 1356 either to know if it would fit in the frame rails...
Any other thoughts or options?