4r70w AWD to 2wd

[dshwopper]

Hello, first I gotta start off with what I got and what I want to do. Too many "experts" tell me to use my transmission or do this or that.

I have a 1997 Ford Explorer 5.0 AWD 96k $500
I have a 1998 Ford Ranger 2.5 auto 222K $400 4 years ago.

My Ranger has no reverse. It has 222k on it and still going. I bought a 1997 Ford Explorer 5.0 AWD. Now I have to put this engine and transmission in my truck. So I want to keep my 2wd. Rather not go through the pain to swap it all over. So come to find out I have to get a new output shaft and a new tail housing. At the Ford dealer it is $400 worth of parts. Junkyards wont sell those I need a whole transmission for $400 and wont know if it works. A transmission place across town has 2 of those transmissions. I got the outputshaft and tail housing for $90.

Is this something I should put in myself or pay the 250 for this place to do it. Or should I buy a new 2wd transmission? But is the wiring going to different? I've never done a fuel injected swap with all the computers, not sure if another transmission will mess me up?

 

[projectnitemare]

A 4R70 really is no different per application than the output and tail housing. If you feel you are mechanically inclined then it's able to be done at home but if you have no idea how a transmission goes together then I would say don't do it. If you screw it up it will be more than $250 to fix. If you know the transmission you have works use it and I would imagine the shop would or yourself would be smart enough to replace the external seals from the tailshaft swap. The only real problem I can see is a computer from an AWD vechile looking for a t-case that isn't there.

 

[Snoranger]

A 4R70 really is no different per application than the output and tail housing. If you feel you are mechanically inclined then it's able to be done at home but if you have no idea how a transmission goes together then I would say don't do it. If you screw it up it will be more than $250 to fix. If you know the transmission you have works use it and I would imagine the shop would or yourself would be smart enough to replace the external seals from the tailshaft swap. The only real problem I can see is a computer from an AWD vechile looking for a t-case that isn't there.

There is no computer connections to the AWD T-case, nothing will ever know its gone.

 

[dshwopper]

There is no computer connections to the AWD T-case, nothing will ever know its gone.

Okay so this might be a dumb question then. So if I do go through with the 250 for the swap, witch I will buy all the seals and everything and all the parts. I know the output shaft and tail housing is $90 seals and other shit lets say $25. And I have this all put in. There is no concection or computer parts to my transfercase? I know it's a all the time running awd system, so it's just always on. So there is nothing going to it? Except my speed sensor, but the output shaft and tail housing is going to have the whole for it and the gears on it. I saw the pieces but didn't buy them yet so I can save up the money and bring it to the shop and have him do it all and just put 350 on it. Hoping I'll see when I bring it in to him. lol

 

[stegomon]

how about a dummy t-case?

 

[projectnitemare]

That's true, a true AWD case has no connections, possbily a speed sensor and that's it. For some reason I had an auto 4x4 case lodged in my head. Just plug the speed sensor in at the transmission. Honestly don't worry about buying the seal and other parts yourself. Let the shop get them most likely they will be cheaper there and should be in stock. Nothing is more annoying to a guy than getting a back full of parts epecially when they are wrong.

 

[dshwopper]

how about a dummy t-case?

Dummy t-case? You mean leave the t-case on and put it in my 2wd ranger

 

[dshwopper]

That's true, a true AWD case has no connections, possbily a speed sensor and that's it. For some reason I had an auto 4x4 case lodged in my head. Just plug the speed sensor in at the transmission. Honestly don't worry about buying the seal and other parts yourself. Let the shop get them most likely they will be cheaper there and should be in stock. Nothing is more annoying to a guy than getting a back full of parts epecially when they are wrong.

Ooo okay, well thank you so much for the reply. I'll keep that in mind. I'll see what I can do. That knocks off a huge headache with the wiring and problems lol

 

[stegomon]

Dummy t-case? You mean leave the t-case on and put it in my 2wd ranger

for the 2wd b2. ford put in a "dummy t-case" .it was an empty 1350 t-case with no guts and no holes in it. why did they do that. i do not know. but i am wondering if they had any thing like that, that would bolt up to your trans

 

[projectnitemare]

Nope they never had anything like that for the newer explorers. The only thing I can think of is they were too lazy to reconfigure the line and make different parts for the BII. For the lower volume of 2wd BIIs it must have been cheaper in their eyes to make that dummy case than a different driveline