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griz700rocket
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- Joined
- Oct 6, 2014
- Messages
- 126
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- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
Picked up a rust free 2000 explorer sport last week. It's a 2wd 5 speed in really good condition overall. It does not have the monoleaf rear springs which surprised me. I bought this knowing I had 90% of the parts to convert it over to 4WD left over from solid axle swapping my 99. Here's a picture of them parked together.
Now come the questions. First off can anyone tell me for sure if this is the HP version of the M5OD-R1? From what I read it seems to be but for the life of me I can't see the top to look for the extra bolt hole. It doesn't have the extra neutral safety switch and 1st gear seems lower than other M5ODs I've driven. It has 3.27 gears but takes off in first easier than the 96 Ranger I just sold that had 3.73s.
Tag on the side
Drivers side
Passenger side, notice the blocked off hole at the top where the NSS should be
Next question. Anyone know where I can pick up a Generic Electric Module? I grabbed one from an automatic from the local junkyard yesterday but when I turn the key on the wipers came on. Then when I actually turned the wipers on the washers came on too. Fail. I knew there was a good chance it wasn't going to work but I was curious if I could at least get the transfer case to react to the dash switch.
Last question for now. If I can't get all the electronics for the 4WD system lined out would it be possible to just hot wire a switch to the famous brown wire that operated the clutch in the transfer case. I wouldn't have low range but I'm not too concerned with that for now. I know I could just get a 1354 transfer case and do it all manual style but I'm trying to use all my old parts from the 99 if possible.
Now come the questions. First off can anyone tell me for sure if this is the HP version of the M5OD-R1? From what I read it seems to be but for the life of me I can't see the top to look for the extra bolt hole. It doesn't have the extra neutral safety switch and 1st gear seems lower than other M5ODs I've driven. It has 3.27 gears but takes off in first easier than the 96 Ranger I just sold that had 3.73s.
Tag on the side
Drivers side
Passenger side, notice the blocked off hole at the top where the NSS should be
Next question. Anyone know where I can pick up a Generic Electric Module? I grabbed one from an automatic from the local junkyard yesterday but when I turn the key on the wipers came on. Then when I actually turned the wipers on the washers came on too. Fail. I knew there was a good chance it wasn't going to work but I was curious if I could at least get the transfer case to react to the dash switch.
Last question for now. If I can't get all the electronics for the 4WD system lined out would it be possible to just hot wire a switch to the famous brown wire that operated the clutch in the transfer case. I wouldn't have low range but I'm not too concerned with that for now. I know I could just get a 1354 transfer case and do it all manual style but I'm trying to use all my old parts from the 99 if possible.
