Information needed for a Ford Aerostar with E-4WD.

[CAPT Jim C.]

I'm helping a friend sell his 1994 Ford Aerostar. How do I know if it is RWD or 4WD?

 

[gmanpaint]

There will be a transfer case in it with a front drive shaft.

It will have a front differential.

There will be a mechanism inside to shift the transfer case into 4wd.

Most have information about the 4wd
On the visor.

There will be a set of hubs in the front wheels. Either automatic or manual.

 

[imp]

There will be a transfer case in it with a front drive shaft.

It will have a front differential.

There will be a mechanism inside to shift the transfer case into 4wd.

Most have information about the 4wd
On the visor.

There will be a set of hubs in the front wheels. Either automatic or manual.

@gmanpaint
Dana supplied an unusual 4X4 system for some years, in which TWO front driveshafts came out of the transfer case, each driving one front wheel with it's own gearbox. I forget it's name, but suspected it was used in Aerostar 4X4.

Do you remember it, or it's name? imp

 

[CAPT Jim C.]

@gmanpaint
Dana supplied an unusual 4X4 system for some years, in which TWO front driveshafts came out of the transfer case, each driving one front wheel with it's own gearbox. I forget it's name, but suspected it was used in Aerostar 4X4.

Do you remember it, or it's name? imp

Thanks!

 

[gmanpaint]

@imp That was a Vemco V drive. Used in Econolines back in the 70's.

 

[Josh P]

Usually on the fenders there will be a badge that says electronic all wheel drive. If it has a 3.0L engine it will be rwd.

 

[CAPT Jim C.]

Usually on the fenders there will be a badge that says electronic all wheel drive. If it has a 3.0L engine it will be rwd.

Excellent...thanks!