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5.0/4R70W/4406 Swap - Driveshaft Question

obie

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2003 Sport Trac 4x4
So I'm gonna be swapping in the 5.0 and 4R70W from a 200 Ex. I'm gonna throw in a manual shift BW4406 from an F150 for the 4WD.

Question is, what driveshafts should I use, and what will need modified? I know there are threads about 4406s galore being swapped into 4 door Explorers, but I can't find any info on the Trac swaps.

The front driveshaft will need to be double cardan with the 4" Superlift being installed at the same time as well.
 






I had to make a front one as I could not find one to fit. Its a stock F150 and Explorer shaft cut and rewelded. As for the rear I found a shaft in the junk yard that was the correct length. Its from a GM truck and I got some U-joints to make the GM shaft fit the Ford rearend and transfer case. Sorry I am not sure what year and series of truck the shaft came from it was just in a pile of shafts.
 












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