mustang/aerostar part interchange?

[legomaniac32]

i just got an 88 aerostar auto RWD for free, but wondered how much i can use on my 90lx?
i was told the rad is the same, and the rear ends are, but anyone know what else?
would the power steering pump and the rack be the same? alternator? its a 3.0 i think. if its an a4ld tranny, will it fit too?
i been trying to find a web site that has info on interchanging parts but not much so far. cougar site has some reference for mustang/cougar etc
any help?

thanks

 

[Dr_EluSivE]

You can use One of the axles (cant remember which side of hand) to do a 5 lug disc conversion. And there is some speculation that the Driveshafts are aluminum and will fit on our cars.. Havent checked it myself though, just read it somewhere.

Dr.

 

[legomaniac32]

cool didnt know about the drive shafts, ill see what i can find on that.
but did look up the axles you mentioned, its passenger side (86-97 areostar) and drivers side if from a ranger (83-92)
thanks for the info
does anyone know about the tranny though?
thanks

 

[JamesBaumann]

Don't know about the tranny, but take a look at the exhaust header. Apparently you can run a true dual exhaust with it because ports 1&3 and ports 2&4 run separately. Do a search, there was a really long thread about this. I believe the thread was called '2.3's in Ford's Minivans'. An Aerostar/Mustang header swap seems like a really neat idea and maybe something you may want to try.

 

[legomaniac32]

thanks, i didnt know that, ill take a look

 

[legomaniac32]

nope this one is a v6, wont work.

 

[JamesBaumann]

Oh, sorry. I was reading too fast and missed that it was a 3.0. If it makes you feel any better, i was still right about the manifold swap thing, it just has to be an aerostar header from a 2.3 motor. Again, sorry.

 

[85GTlover]

Sorry to say but the driveshaft will not work. The one you want is AWD for sure and 92 or 93 and 94 and 95 I think. The centre to centre of the U joints needs to be 45.5 inches.