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The solenoid pack on the 1995 and up vehicles are electrically different from the earlier versions. Ford moved the protection diodes from the solenoid pack to the PCM. Using a later model solenoid pack on an earlier truck will leave your PCM open to possible damage.
The diodes are used to suppress the voltage spike when power is removed from the solenoids in the solenoid pack. You can swap your old solenoid pack on to the newer transmission.