Twisted1
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- Lee, NH
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 97 2wd SOHC 5 speed
The start of the 5 speed swap. I scored this absolutely spotless 2wd 97 SOHC for $250 with a bad trans! I sold the wheels and tires the next day for $300 so I litterally started this project $50 in the positive. First step is to get the truck as high as possible safely on stands
This is the reason behind my 5 speed swap. I bought it with a thoroughly cooked tranny!
I bought a complete 2wd 5 speed OHV donor truck for all the swap parts. It was much cheaper this way and I got every piece I could possibly need. Unfortunately I bought this with a locked up 5 speed that needed a rebuild (we'll discuss that later) but the price was right. I paid $350 for the rust free purple Florida parts truck with brand new tires on it. Sold the rims and tires for $375, scrapped the cats for $140, sold the engine for $250, sold the rear axle for $150 and scrapped the rest of the truck for another $300. If your doing the math on it I got every piece I needed for the swap and put $865 back in my pocket after the price of the truck. So my total investment at this point is +$915!
Next step is to remove all the factory automatic pieces
You'll need to remove the front seats and console (if you have one) so you can pull the carpet back. Once the carpet is pulled back you'll see this silver plate on the floor
Remove all the bolts and pry the cover up.
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-1997 2wd explorer sport, SOHC 4.0l, 5 speed conversion, Magnaflow exhaust, K&N, lowered a bit with some 18x10" Ford Racing Cobra rep's.
-1990 Bronco 2 sitting on full width 3/4 ton axles, lockers front and rear, custom linked suspension, 97 ex V8 engine and trans with full OBD2, 38" swappers.
This is the reason behind my 5 speed swap. I bought it with a thoroughly cooked tranny!
I bought a complete 2wd 5 speed OHV donor truck for all the swap parts. It was much cheaper this way and I got every piece I could possibly need. Unfortunately I bought this with a locked up 5 speed that needed a rebuild (we'll discuss that later) but the price was right. I paid $350 for the rust free purple Florida parts truck with brand new tires on it. Sold the rims and tires for $375, scrapped the cats for $140, sold the engine for $250, sold the rear axle for $150 and scrapped the rest of the truck for another $300. If your doing the math on it I got every piece I needed for the swap and put $865 back in my pocket after the price of the truck. So my total investment at this point is +$915!
Next step is to remove all the factory automatic pieces
You'll need to remove the front seats and console (if you have one) so you can pull the carpet back. Once the carpet is pulled back you'll see this silver plate on the floor
Remove all the bolts and pry the cover up.
__________________
-1997 2wd explorer sport, SOHC 4.0l, 5 speed conversion, Magnaflow exhaust, K&N, lowered a bit with some 18x10" Ford Racing Cobra rep's.
-1990 Bronco 2 sitting on full width 3/4 ton axles, lockers front and rear, custom linked suspension, 97 ex V8 engine and trans with full OBD2, 38" swappers.