What transmissions are interchangeable for 1994 Explorer xlt 4.0?

[IEPOTTER]

What transmissions are interchangeable for 1994 explorer xlt 4.0

 

[MrShorty]

Just about any A4LD from '91 to '94 behind a 4.0 will be a direct replacement (Explore Ranger and Aerostar are your main model choices). Recognize that, as a transmission with a reputation for being "weak", there were small internal improvements over the years, so an A4LD built for the '94 model year (or rebuilt later to '94 4.0 specs) is a little better than the earlier model year versions.

A4LD's fit to the 2.9 L ('88 and later, to get the 2 solenoid version) engine will also bolt in behind a 4.0, but the 2.9 L versions were built to weaker specs than the 4.0 versions. Again, if you know it has been rebuilt to 4.0 specs, it will work well as a replacement. If you cannot be certain of its rebuild history, then it becomes a bit more risky. If you go with a 2.9 L version, the usual advice would be to have it rebuilt to 4.0 specs before installing. One asking this question is usually trying to avoid the rebuild altogether, so this would usually not be desirable.

 

[Centaurious]

I thought I read that the Aerostars had the starter on the other side of the engine?

 

[the_don]

M5OD from '91-'94 explorer or ranger 4.0 ohv will fit, but if your going from an auto to a manual can be a daunting project if you dont have a donor on hand.

 

[natenkiki2004]

I thought I read that the Aerostars had the starter on the other side of the engine?

That's what I said

The engine I was talking about is the 3.0L Vulcan engine which is totally different. The Aerostars also used a 2.8L in '86 and '87, this was a Cologne, the same engine as our 4.0L's. I'd imagine the block is very similar in the 2.8L to our 4.0 but that's not a promise. The Aerostars had the 4.0L as an option starting in 1990, lasting until the end of production in 1997. The A4LD was used up until 1995.

 

[the_don]

the bolt pattern is different between the 2.8-2.9(with a narrow top bolt spread),and the 3.0(looks like a 4.0 pattern but top bolts are off set)