Re: Ford Explorer 8.8 3.55 to K1 axle swap
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:50 am
nikkinutshop wrote:Standard U-joints. The transmission is a Ford C4, not seen in the picture. What you see is a Gearvendors overdrive. How many kilometers? About two kilometers. The Ford has not left the neighbourhood.
In your mind, picture the off-set in vertical rather than horizontal. Then it becomes easier to not think of it as a problem. Thousands of these 8.8s have been repurposed and never give a problem. One of the mechanics I worked with put an 8.8 in his 1956 Mercury pickup. He has been driving it since before I retired 15 years ago.
I cannot easily see the picture on my smartphone, but I can drag it to a larger size on my touch-screen desktop.
If you need more information, the guys at Inland Empire, https://www.iedls.com/ , might help you. Ask your questions as if you are a prospective customer.
Why the C4 with a standalone overdrive instead of an AOD or EOD?
Which engine is the C4 paired with?