@Vikram
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Parts:
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For What it's worth - my .02 - Buy everything LUK brand:
NEW Flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch, pressure plate, clutch slave cylinder, and clutch master cylinder.
Don't make the mistake and resurface your current flywheel - this is a throw away clutch system with very tight operating tolerances BOTH mechanically and hydraulically. Buy a new flywheel; LUK LFW156 for $45 from Rock Auto...
Rear Main Seal:
OHV V-6 X Engine Rear Main Seal KIT - BUY only from FORD! Part# Ford F5TZ-6701-A
LINK:
The rear main oil seal on the 4.0L OHV engines are notorious for leaking. It is claimed that the crankshaft surface is too polished and the normal oil seal lip can not retain the oil on the polished surface. I had mine replaced by a shop the last time I had my clutch replaced and it started...
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Labor:
Don't know what area of the US you live in. I live in Occupied Nor-Cal PRK, an area with a LOT of transmission shops (i.e. competition), and shopped around, and had two different independent transmission shops replace mine twice BUT with my parts.
Both times I paid $500 Cash Flat Rate (last time was in '19).
BUT I told both shops that they could take 5 days to do the job, in between other jobs, as I had a 2nd car.
BOTH shops did it over 2 days, and I picked up my Ex the morning of the 3rd day.
BOTH shops wouldn't touch the job unless I supplied LUK brand parts...
Final advice: since you have a 4WD/AWD - don't even consider doing the job at home - seriously...
BOTH times I picked up my Ex from the transmission shop, and chatted with the mechanic, without asking either mechanic, BOTH commented on how incredibly heavy the transmission/transfer case assembly was.
This unsolicited comment was coming from big dudes, that had years of specialized experience, and were fully equipped with a hydraulic car lift and a hydraulic transmission lift w/ chains to secure the trans/transfer case assembly.
Good luck and report back -