Help w/ 89 F-250 2WD?

[Justshootme84]

I'm looking at a 1989 Ford f-250, 2WD single cab, dually rear axle for the 460 motor and the ZF-S42 5-sp tranny. How hard is it to convert the tranny to 4WD? It also has another spare ZF, but it's also 2WD, without the parking brake. Also, not sure on ID for the rear axle, code is 72. I think that's 4.63 gears, but not sure if it's a Sterling 10.25" or dana 80. Any hope for this axle for a wheeling rig? JSM84

 

[miesk5]

I'm looking at a 1989 Ford f-250, 2WD single cab, dually rear axle for the 460 motor and the ZF-S42 5-sp tranny. How hard is it to convert the tranny to 4WD? It also has another spare ZF, but it's also 2WD, without the parking brake. Also, not sure on ID for the rear axle, code is 72. I think that's 4.63 gears, but not sure if it's a Sterling 10.25" or dana 80. Any hope for this axle for a wheeling rig? JSM84

yo! another big project! no clues here exc; lots of fab, but you do that well!

some info;

2wd to 4wd conversion ? [Archive] -. ... For the 2wd 80-96 F-150's and F-250's, it's a bolt-in swap to go from 2wd to 4wd. ...

some pics; on his bronco, but maybe it can help for orientation?

ZF Transmission (7003) S5-42 Swap pics from NP 205 in a 90 Source: by Chris S (Blown, CLYDE)

 

[Justshootme84]

Thanks, I'm still searching though your links page for info on the axle and ZF. Plan to use this truck for a donor and part out the rest.

 

[madmax]

http://www.drivetrain.com/zfford.html

you could buy the rear housing and change out the output shaft (or they might be the same just instead of going into a yoke it could go into the Xfer case, I'm not really sure