4R70W 4WD, which ones fit 302's

[latrucker]

Looking for a 4r70w from a 4wd to make it easier to convert. Which vehicles donors will work? I know the 96-01 Explorers will work but what about F150's with the 4.6 and expeditions??? Having trouble finding a 4wd explorer donor down here in the south. Lots of F150's, will they work??

 

[66broncoCT]

Anything from behind a 4.6 or 5.4 wont work. Those are the modular motor family and the 289/302/351 are the Windsor engine family. Different bell housing bolt pattern.

 

[sykanr0ng]

Looking for a 4r70w from a 4wd to make it easier to convert. Which vehicles donors will work? I know the 96-01 Explorers will work but what about F150's with the 4.6 and expeditions??? Having trouble finding a 4wd explorer donor down here in the south. Lots of F150's, will they work??

The ones from anything with a 4.6 or 5.4 will not work, those engines have a different bellhousing bolt pattern than the SBF.
The same with the 4.0 V6 from the Explorers.

One from a 4.2 V6 would fit, those have the same bellhousing bolt pattern.

 

[tasker]

find a 5.0 Explorer, round here they are cheap and can use a boatload off the truck

 

[latrucker]

I have a 2wd 4r70w, from what i understand they are a lot harder and more expensive to put the D20 adapter on and that's the reason I am looking for a 4wd. Am I over reacting, how much more trouble is it to convert the 2wd vs the 4wd???

 

[latrucker]

find a 5.0 Explorer, round here they are cheap and can use a boatload off the truck

I actually have two of them with the 5.0 that i bought from the salvage auction, one only has 71k on it. Just looking at the cost difference and trouble to convert the 2wd vs the 4wd version.

 

[tasker]

http://www.albanysalvage.com/
has one, 85 miles from you with 69,000 miles or
http://www.riversidecarpart.com/
shows one 115 miles away....no mileage listed

 

[904Bronco]

4x4 one you do not have to go into to use it.

2x4 one you do to change output shaft... I have done this twice now, it works fine.
One was $850 to convert, the other was $1800. It was free and had a host of internal problems... I was already in it, and I ended up going all the way.

 

[sykanr0ng]

Converting a 2wd 4R70W to use with a D20 is maybe $200 to $300 more than converting an AWD 4R70W to use with a D20, pretty reasonable if you already have the 2wd transmission.

Can you find a 4R70W for $200 to $300 that is in good enough condition?

 

[Broncobowsher]

Converting a 2WD also gives a chance to throw in a fresh set of clutches and seals.

 

[agboy91]

Mine came out of a 2000 explorer with a 5.0. Got the complete explore for $450. Good luck.

 

[latrucker]

http://www.albanysalvage.com/
has one, 85 miles from you with 69,000 miles or
http://www.riversidecarpart.com/
shows one 115 miles away....no mileage listed

How did you do that????

 

[tasker]

Ford parts guy....if it were easy, everyone would be doing it! ;D

 

[latrucker]

Another question about the 4r70w. I am currently running c4 with 4:11 on 33" tires. Doing 60 mph I am turning 2500 rpm. How would I figure out my rpm in OD with the 4r70w?

 

[sykanr0ng]

http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

You will need to plug in the low transfer ratio, it has the Jeep ratio which is 2.03.

 

[latrucker]

Thanks SKY.... Looks like 1750 rpm at 60 mph and 2000 rpm at 70 mph just incase anyone has the same setup and was wondering.