1996 3.0L Aerostar XLT to AWD swap.

[Mark Embury]

I have a ext 4.0 drive train I can get cheap. What do I need?

 

[BrooklynBay]

It's better to get a donor vehicle so that you could get the driveshaft, axles, computer, wiring harness, etc.

 

[Mark Embury]

I know a guy in Salem OR who has a 93 AWD, I just want to keep my 3.0 V6. What transmission do I nerd?

 

[BrooklynBay]

You could use a 4R55E if it's from a 1996 or a 5R55E if it's from a 1997.

 

[Mark Embury]

You could use a 4R55E if it's from a 1996 or a 5R55E if it's from a 1997.

My van is the shorter one 2 wheel drive 96, can I use my transmission?

 

[Josh P]

My van is the shorter one 2 wheel drive 96, can I use my transmission?

Easier to find a 4 wheel drive transmission. You could convert your transmission if you take it completely apart to change the output shaft and tailhousing. Front subframe is a 6 bolt swap. The engine comes out of the van a lot faster through the bottom to swap it to the new subframe.

 

[Mark Embury]

So I can keep the the 3.0 but drop it out to bolt to the set sub frame of the 1993 extended sub frame?

 

[BrooklynBay]

The bellhousing of the transmission for the 3.0L engine is different than the one which is used with a 4.0L engine. The transmission is different too. The 3.0L uses a 4R44E transmission in the 1996 model, and a 5R44E in the 1997 model.

 

[Josh P]

So I can keep the the 3.0 but drop it out to bolt to the set sub frame of the 1993 extended sub frame?

Look at the pictures that I posted of the engine removal on my 94 awd van. The subframe holds the engine, and front axle as an assembly. I picked the body up off of the engine, it took 2 people working on it about half a day. The transmission, you can use one from a 4.0L awd van if you swap the bellhousing from the 3.0L transmission.

 

[Mark Embury]

Can't find your vans pictures. Would like to see them. Thanks.

 

[zenish]

Josh P's new 1994 Aerostar.