5.0 t-case interchange

[ziggyofthenorth]

I just bought a 96 5.0 Explorer. It needs a t-case. I got a deal on one from a 98 5.0 that I previously got parts from. The connection from the front driveshaft to the t-case is different. Will using the front driveshaft from the donor vehicle fix the problem, or will I find other issues when I go to bolt it in?

Thanks,

Ziggy

 

['97 V8]

NO!

You will lose your speedo becuase the VSS reads from the AWD case. In 98, they moved the VSS to the rear axle on an ABS pulse. Keep looking for a 97 or 96 case.

 

[ziggyofthenorth]

Thanks,
That's a bit of a surprise, but since it also has the rear axle already installed out of the same vehicle, I'm glad it isn't the other way around. I also realized that the donor is a 99 with a 98 build date, incase it changes things.