Hey I have a 02 FX4 with the BW 1354 tcase. If i take off the shift motor can i bolt up the manual linkage to it and have it work or am i having a pipe dream.

Thanks
Chris

 

no you need a manual 1354. you can take the shift motor off and turn it with pliers but thats a pain in that *** when your laying in the mud. (ask me how i know)

 

F&^%$. Why wont it work. What is stopping it from engaging.

 

its completely different set ups.

 

^^ what stone said. what problems are you having with your tcase?

 

So the only way i can get a Manual Transfer case in my truck is if I put a actual manual transfer case. This is so gay, i found a guy on ebay who is selling the linkage for a 1354 for 35 bucks.

 

None, I just want a manual transfer case, thats all. One less electrical thing that could go wrong.

 

buy the linkage i know where a 1354m is for 100 if the guy still has it

 

Is that the whole transfer case.

 

yes but idk if thats the linkage too i just emailed him to see if he still had it. if he does i can have my brother pick it up and ship it to you

 

Also does anyone make a upgrade kit for these t-cases.

 

Only whole new T cases are offered. Atlas makes one and Stak has been saying they will make one. If you just run down fire trails you don't need a manual case.

 

Ya but i plan on making this in to a serious off road truck in a few years. So the less electrical i can have on it the better. Plus..... it just looks better.

 

Well be prepared to drop about 2000 on an Atlas.

 

What. Umm if i can get my hands on a used BW1354 and rebuild it I think it is safe to say that it will be far less then 2000, lol and I am not building a race truck, Just something the is dependable, and easy maintance. Don't get me wrong I would love to get my hands on a Atlas, but they are way to expansive.

 

What years of trucks have that 1354 case? Is it only the manual or electric shift model or what? I've got several transfer cases laying around out of Bronco II's Most are the electric shift variety though..

This may be an option for me...

GB :)

 

^^ bIIs only came with 1350 tcase. the 1354 started in 90 behind the 4.0s and they had manual tcase till 97 but most were electric then in 02 and 03 i think they had the manual 1354

 

Any particular ways of identifying the cases by numbers or anything else??

GB :)

 

the 1350 has a slip yoke from out put shaft or you can read the tag.

 

So the output on the case is basically a splined hole then and not a bolt flange??


GB :)

 

^^^ yes


1350



1354

 

Thanks. Sorry for the threadjack guys..


GB :)

 

its cool man im sure he wont care

 

No i dont care man. It was a good question.

 

IIRC, the big difference between the two is that with the manual the linkage goes right through the back of the t-case, whereas with the autos the motor just plugs in to the front. I'm not 100% but I remember something about that.

I wouldn't worry too much about buying a used t-case. Its not too difficult to spin it by hand to listen for noises, but they weren't really bad for blowing up but occasionally they'll wear out due to high mileage (like anything else). If its clean, doesn't look tampered with, and doesn't smell burnt then I wouldn't worry too much about it. They're pretty hearty units. LR