Transfer case elec. to manual shift swap

[splorin]

Sup' everybody just joined the forum. Wonderin' if anyone knows if you can change a elec. shift BW1354 transfer case to a manual shift just by replacing the the shifter or if the whole t.c. must be swapped? (gettin' sick of crawlin' under there and hittin' the shift motor with a hammer!)

 

[fordnut71]

the shift motor can be rebuilt so it will save you the trouble of crawling under there an beating it with a hammer.
to answer you question you have to replace the transfercase to get manual.
btw welcome to the 91-94 explorer forums

 

[splorin]

ok cool, i'll probably just swap it out while i'm doin the 5.0 swap, thanks!

 

[CBII]

Like you I got tired of that electric motor crap.

Did the swap and been happy ever since. Very easy to do

 

[BonesDT]

This is what I'm talking about!

So CBII, how did you do it, swapped the motor for linkage or swapped the whole t-case?

 

[CBII]

This is what I'm talking about!

So CBII, how did you do it, swapped the motor for linkage or swapped the whole t-case?

You have to swap the whole t-case. Really easy to do.

Just make sure yu take the everything from your donor vehicle...t-case, shifter, shifter boot, floor plate, and some of the wiring harness if you want to wire it up.

 

[Mickelsons]

I am also looking at doing this, I want something manual (I feel more in control...LOL) also I want the neutral so I can flat tow.

Does the floor pan unbolt from one with the electric transfercase or does it have to be cut out?

 

[mjones97]

I am also looking at doing this, I want something manual (I feel more in control...LOL) also I want the neutral so I can flat tow.

Does the floor pan unbolt from one with the electric transfercase or does it have to be cut out?

There is a pan that unbolts in the center of the center hump above the transmission.

 

[Mickelsons]

Cool, I have not pulled the carpet out of mine or looked up from underneath yet, I have seen some vehicles where the floor pan is solid if it is not a manual transmission or transfercase vehicle and was not sure about the exploder.

 

[mjones97]

Ford was smart in all of their trucks and used the same cab, just had different floor plates and steering columns.