My new warranty replacement clutch came in today and I got off work early. The new replacement is the same as the one I sent back. This to me is more evidence that it is just an updated design and that it is the correct clutch.

 

You test driving yet? Should be as many times as you have had to take trans out in the past 2 weeks. 😂

 

you ain't lying there. This is the third time. I got me a couple cans of carb cleaner and spent some time cleaning up making sure there is no contaminants anywhere and I have been putting coats of paint on my rear drive shaft as I go. I'm on the 4th coat now. Transmission went right in this time pretty much. Still have a couple more bolts in the shift tower to put on.

I also still only have one set of bolts for the drive shaft. I don't have enough to do the front and rear drive shaft. The only problem with that is I could not take my front drive shaft all the way off because, the cap bolts that hold the U-joint on to the front differential rounded off when I try to take them off last. So the front drive shaft is currently stuck on which is fine, I don't plan on taking it off however it made removing the transmission a little more annoying and I have to leave it on so I need to get another set of bolts for the rear drive shaft. My dad has got two four wheel drive F-150s in the yard and one of them is for parts and he said I was welcome to take a set of drive shaft bolts off of one of them however, I don't know if they are going to be the same in terms of being a 12 grade Bolt. Who knows?

 

About every Ford ive messed with from 90s up have the 12 point driveshaft bolts. So good chance they are the same.