johnmckay1969
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- 1997 Mercury V8 AWD
I just bought my first Mountaineer a few weeks ago. I knew before buying it, that I wanted to do the transfer case swap.
To my surprise, I quickly located a 1997 F150 floor shift 4X4, at a u-pick it junk yard. A friend helped me pull it. We got the case, all wiring connectors, front shaft shield, linkage, shifter, and boot. The day before, I pulled a front 4.6 Expedition shaft and a rear 5.4 shaft. Unfortunately, the rear shaft was dented and bent from the crash. A local driveline shop can repair it but the cost may be more than I want to pay. I have 30 days to return it to the junk yard, if I can find a better shaft.
Here are my questions, pertaining to the front shaft.
1) Is this the correct u-joint? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/axe-1-0134 Just to confirm, this is to replace the joint at the differential end?
2) If I were fortunate enough to find a 91-94 Explorer front shaft, is it a direct bolt on or does it need some modification? I've read that this is the better option and should eliminate the possibility of vibration.
Thanks for your help!
To my surprise, I quickly located a 1997 F150 floor shift 4X4, at a u-pick it junk yard. A friend helped me pull it. We got the case, all wiring connectors, front shaft shield, linkage, shifter, and boot. The day before, I pulled a front 4.6 Expedition shaft and a rear 5.4 shaft. Unfortunately, the rear shaft was dented and bent from the crash. A local driveline shop can repair it but the cost may be more than I want to pay. I have 30 days to return it to the junk yard, if I can find a better shaft.
Here are my questions, pertaining to the front shaft.
1) Is this the correct u-joint? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/axe-1-0134 Just to confirm, this is to replace the joint at the differential end?
2) If I were fortunate enough to find a 91-94 Explorer front shaft, is it a direct bolt on or does it need some modification? I've read that this is the better option and should eliminate the possibility of vibration.
Thanks for your help!
