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[SenorNoob]

Does your notification include Rangers? For that part they should be the same.

 

[Lost Bushman]

Yes, but there are no pre 97 4.0 manual rangers out there right now.

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[jmburton1993]

if one off a 2.9 would work i may have one before long

 

[Lost Bushman]

I don't think so, but someone may know better than me.

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[Lost Bushman]

Does anyone have a picture of what this spacer looks like?

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[Lost Bushman]

So, I spoke with a rep from LUK and in the end, he was as boggled as I am as to why the pilot bearing doesn't fit.

 

[Lost Bushman]

Is this it?

 

[Lost Bushman]

No, that's not it.

My buddy had one laying in his shop and it doesn't change anything.

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[4x4junkie]

Unfortunately I never took a pic. It's just a small metal piece about an inch or so long. I.D. fits the pilot bearing, O.D. fits into the flywheel hole.

One from a 2.9L flywheel should work... At least if that's where mine came from... I know for sure I didn't have to buy it when I did my clutch swap.

 

[Lost Bushman]

The flywheel I had was an auto and it's like the picture I posted above.

What I need is a sleeve, I contacted the local Ford dealer and he's got one on the way for me for a few bucks.

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[Andy D]

I used Wonderbread instead of grease. IIRC it was 4 or 5 slices. Takes a while, but is cleaner than grease. Did it just to see if it would work. I used a washer and a dowel.And a hammer.

 

[4x4junkie]

Cool, glad you found one :icon_thumby:

 

[Lost Bushman]

Well, at least wonderbread is good for something.

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[Lost Bushman]

Well, here it is....

Part numbers for future reference...

Thanks for all the help guys!

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[Totalled]

Looks like you'll have to source one from another 2.9L or 4.0L flywheel at a junkyard then if you can't find one elsewhere.

I went through this when I converted my Explorer to M5OD. You have to harvest the bushing from a 4.0 flywheel.

The 2.8/2.9 flywheels have a smaller hole that just takes the bearing.

Don't worry about the bearing in the crank. Leave it. I put it into the crank the first time until I learned about the bushing for the 4.0 flywheel. Then I added that when I put a new clutch in with another bearing, and it worked fine with the leftover bearing in the crank.

 

[4x4junkie]

Now you got me wondering where mine came from when I did my 4.0L clutch swap... (unless it did come with either the clutch kit or the flywheel I bought) I know for sure I didn't have to go tracking one down. :icon_confused:

 

[Lost Bushman]

I bought LUK clutch and flywheel and it didn't come in there.

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