help please

[rickMI]

was wondering if i would be able to change my tranny in my 98 explorer ( 5.0 ) from auto to a mustang 5 speed... i know it would fit but how would i make the center consol fit the shifter any ideas?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

The Explorer is alot heavier than a Mustang so I doubt it would hold up.
You did not mention if it is 2wd or AWD. If it's AWD there is alot more involved with changing the tranny.

 

[rickMI]

2WD and im thinking if i can make it 5 speed it would make it alot more fun to drive... i have done these types of swaps on ap cars and its easy but never tryed an explorer...i know the V6 comes 5 sped would that consol work with the mustang tranny ( i can get a Cobra R tranny ).... and what shifter would i have to use

 

[gijoecam]

If I was going to do a manual swap on a 98 with the SOHC, I'd be looking at the manual trans in the Rangers coupled with a 13-54 manual-shift transfer case. You should be able to find that whole rig in a Ranger in a salvage yard. I'd be worried that the shifter linkage on anything out of a Mustang would be a pain in the butt to try and cram into an Explorer.

-Joe

 

[rickMI]

well i wanted mustang trans for the ratio then the explorer would be like an over grown sports car lol... and being a 5.0 i dont think the rnager trans would help

 

[rickMI]

no1 has any idea on what to do???

 

[gijoecam]

I missed the mention of the 5.0 in my original post. Ignore that one.

Not a common swap. Trying to make the PATS and ECU work with anything other than the stock auto would be a pain in the butt. Would it bolt up? Sure. Would the transfer case? Doubtful. The Mustang was never made with 4 wheel drive (obviously) so there would be transfer case and driveshaft issues. You'll definately be in for a challenge trying to find someplace that can hybridize the trans to accommodate a transfer case.

I'd be looking at a manual trans out of a pre-97 F-150. You could use that one, bolt a manual transfer case to it (or even an Atlas case) and still have the 4wd. It may still require some fancy electronics to make the engine run, but might work.

-Joe

 

[Turdle]

uh joe-now you missed the 2wd part lol

To answer your question- the console is the least of your worries.

 

[rickMI]

well i put a cobra R tranny in a 89 ranger with a 302 i built and it works fine so if i can get it into this explorer i jus need to find a place to mount my shifter lol but i dont want to loose my computer that is in the center for the gas milage and ll that crap cuz that runs all your lights in the dash ( check engine and all them)

 

[rickMI]

ok guys thanks for tryin but im taking no1 has seen it done wish me luck and ill post when its done im tryin to get parts now to start