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Old Mar 13, 2019
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5.0 swap need transmission advise

I have 98 ranger 4x4 3.0 m5r1 trans swapping in 97 mountaineer 5.0 AWD auto trans
im wanting to keep it stick shift w a manual shift tcase so iv decided m5r2 but I can only find 2wd versions meaning I have to change the tail housing to extension housing for the tcase wondering if the extension housing and tcase from the r1 will work on r2 without any problem
 
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No, won't work

Yes, the V6 4.2l F150 often were not 4WD

They are out there, saw "new" at $900
 
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Are the tail shafts the same on the 2wd and 4x4 r2's did? Wondering if I had a 2wd r2

Could I just take off the tail housing off and add the 4x4 tail housing and it work? Or is it more to it
 
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You have to change to the shorter 4x4 output shaft and there is some disassembly to change the shaft

Not simple
 
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