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Jan 28, 2011 | 08:46 PM

factory594x4

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Is The 4x4 Tail housing a long or short? I need to change from 4x4 to 4x2. Is the output/tail shaft the same length on all AODs?

Jan 31, 2011 | 10:09 AM

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It is flanged on a 4x4 AOD, to mount to the T case, I don't believe there is a short or long. Car(Mustang) ext housings are shorter that truck/Lincoln ext housings.

Feb 3, 2011 | 09:38 PM

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So did they make a 4x4 aod and a 4x2 aod? Are there two distinctly different aod transmissions? Or is just the housing the difference? Can I change the housing?

Feb 4, 2011 | 04:25 AM

Mark Kovalsky

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You can change the housing. You also have to change the output shaft. EVERYTHING has to come out of the transmission to change the output shaft.

Feb 4, 2011 | 11:35 AM

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How hard is that to do?

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:01 AM

Mark Kovalsky

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For someone that has disassembled and reassembled several transmissions it isn't hard at all. For someone that never did it, it can be done with a good manual.

ATSG Transmission Repair Manuals . and Helm Incorporated: Choose Product Category are the two I recommend.