t case

[squirrelu]

so the t case in my 97 is on it way out it a 4405 and I was looking to put a better one in is the 1354 a good t case I kown explorer came with 1354s and so did the rangers. like to a manual if I find one and if wiil work dont care about shift on the fly. so give me some ideas if it will work or not.

 

[gmanpaint]

1354 manual will work just fine.

Just make sure to get one that has the VSS gear in it for your 97. Grab the U-joint style front drive shaft that goes to it, as the 1354 with a cup style front output has no VSS. Hardest part to find is the linkage and shifter for it.

 

[squirrelu]

well cant I get the shifter out of the donor and as for the vss gear I dont know what that is.

 

[gmanpaint]

If you have a donor available, then heck yeah.

VSS is a Variable Speed Sensor. 97 down uses a gear driven sensor in the t-case, this is what you have. You need to swap the old plastic gear from yours to the 1354 sensor to get a correct reading on your speedo.

98+ uses the electrical sensor in the rear differential that reads the rotations of the tone ring attached to the ring gear. It is also a duel sensor for the ABS.