91 Explorer 700r4 swap

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Ranger Buggy !? Please explain this..

[KF5ZXT]

[KF5ZXT]

700r4 (4wd version) is here. Now I just need that adapter plate.

[Michael]

Cool! :smokin

[KF5ZXT]

OK all, I am finally ordering my front tranny adapter plate for the 700r4 on Monday.

[KF5ZXT]

I ordered it through CRLCustoms.com. $354 and change. It should be here by next week or so.

[Michael]

How come through them and not from Jesse or straight from AA?

[KF5ZXT]

Jesse wanted $380, and AA wants $425, and I'm a married man on a budget.

[Michael]

figured it was $ if you avoided Jesse.

[KF5ZXT]

Adapter is here

[Kris Guilbeaux]

So when would you like to get the Installation ball rolling...

BTW I am off this weekend.

[KF5ZXT]

Yeah, you would want to do it superbowl weekend I could leave Saturday morning to bring it out there to work on. Just remember that game time is 5:35

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Its cool with me... I dont mind working on it before the Game...


Kris

[KF5ZXT]

Give me your addy so I can make my way down there.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

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Were you just going to bring it down and try to get the Whole swap done by sunday. I am not saying it cant be done. I just need to know what the game plan was incase things dont go as planned...

[Michael]

Keep me filled in on the game plan as well, and I'll try to do what I can to help out.

[KF5ZXT]

I am thinking of leaving on saturday morning, do you want to meet up with me for the drive?

[Michael]

Can't go today, I have to take my dad back to the airport for a 1pm flight. I thought you were talking about tomorrow.

[KF5ZXT]

We've got the tranny up into place with the shifter on it. We had to grind about 6 square centimeters of material from the bellhousing adapter to get it to fit around the aftermarket headers I have. We had to grind some of the exhaust flange and some of the bellhousing as well. Getting the rest of the exhaust on is going to be an issue. The atlas is set up witht he shifters and is ready to be raised into position. We have to get some flexible cooler lines from the parts store today, as well as some transmission fluid. I am leaving the 1310 yokes that came with the atlas installed for now, since that is the same joint that is used in the stock explorer driveshaft. I will just be removing the flange from te transfer case side of the rear drive shaft to allow the exposed ujoint to mate directly to the atlas 1310 yoke. Luckily I have some 1310 ubolts in my trail repair kit, so we'll at least be able to hook up the rear driveshaft. If we can find a nother set of ubolts we can hook up the front as well. The tranny crossmember will work with a few modifications.

It sure is going to be nice being able to use an actual shifter for my tranny, and not having to crawl under the truck to engage 4wd.
We're still here in Victoria in case anyone wanted to come and visit

If we don't get it finished by tomorrow, then I'll be driving around in Amanda's blue eggmobile (oldsmobile silhouette) for a while. She went off to school in Jersey, and left her van. I may be using that for a daily driver for a while regardless.

[Michael]

I don't think I'll drive down today, but give me a call and run by here on your way back up if you get it wrapped up today. If you don't and need a ride back here, I'll be happy to meet you and Kris half way. All you got to do is call.

[KF5ZXT]

Michael, what do you think about meeting me at my house instead, that way I would not have to drive all the way home from your place?

[Michael]

I was trying to avoid getting down there by your apartment/traffic with the trailer and stuff. You want me to just call you when I get home and you can meet me at TAG instead?

[KF5ZXT]

My bad, I forgot about that. I'll meet you up there.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Randall any news on the Swap.

[KF5ZXT]

Not yet, I just dropped it off at TAG on thursday.