How easy is a 93 Aerostar transmission swap?

[ProjectAviator]

Well in the search all over for door panels for our Aerostar. I found one in our own back yard. I had mentioned to a guy I know who has a salvage yard. That I was looking for them. He called yesterday saying he has one and the interior is in great shape. So, me and Flashflood went to take a look. absolutely gorgeous eddy interior. getting door panels and all the seats.

As we were talking, Flashflood mentions the transmission. My friend says when you are done with the interior I will just flip it on its side so you can access the transmission better.

Then my friend says, I think I have a freshly rebuilt A4ld still on the pallet and in the shrink wrap. Never put back in anything. I'll make you a hell of a deal on it. So, now for the question: How difficult is it to do a transmission swap on a 1993 Aerostar 4x4, 4.0?

thanks
Tim

 

[zenish]

Well in the search all over for door panels for our Aerostar. I found one in our own back yard. I had mentioned to a guy I know who has a salvage yard. That I was looking for them. He called yesterday saying he has one and the interior is in great shape. So, me and Flashflood went to take a look. absolutely gorgeous eddy interior. getting door panels and all the seats.

As we were talking, Flashflood mentions the transmission. My friend says when you are done with the interior I will just flip it on its side so you can access the transmission better.

Then my friend says, I think I have a freshly rebuilt A4ld still on the pallet and in the shrink wrap. Never put back in anything. I'll make you a hell of a deal on it. So, now for the question: How difficult is it to do a transmission swap on a 1993 Aerostar 4x4, 4.0?

thanks
Tim

does the tranfer case bolt to the transmission?if so you will need a 4x4 transmission or swap the housing and maybe the tail shaft.also later trans are electronically controlled.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Are both transmissions set up for a 4x4 4.0L?

 

[ProjectAviator]

Are both transmissions set up for a 4x4 4.0L?

I believe they are. I haven't seen it yet.

 

[Josh P]

The several I've done in my driveway, a transmission jack and the access through the doghouse made it a 30 minute removal job. For the installation get 2 longer bolts for the top 2 positions to hold it while seating the torque convertor.