4R70W Clutch Module 1994, new and ready to install. Fits the 4R70W. Ships fast from the USA.
If you own a 1994 Ford or Lincoln with the 4R70W - the rear-drive automatic Ford used across F-150, full-size SUV and Panther-platform cars - and it now slips, flares on the upshift or smells burnt, you are working with one of the earliest versions of this unit, and the friction parts inside those early cases are not identical to the later ones. This 4R70W clutch module listed for 1994 is a new Raybestos friction clutch pack set; the photo shows the Clutch-Pack box with the Hybrid Technology insert, Raybestos' high-energy friction line.
The 4R70W grew out of the AOD and AODE: a 4-speed rear-drive overdrive automatic with electronic shift control, built around forward, direct, intermediate and reverse multi-plate clutches and an overdrive band. A friction module supplies the lined plates for those clutches in one box. Each friction is splined to one rotating member and each steel to another; when line pressure strokes the piston the stack clamps and locks those members together. When the lining glazes or burns, the clutch takes longer to lock up and slides under load, which is the slip you feel.
The difference that matters for a 1994 unit: Raybestos catalogs a dedicated 1994-1995 HT module (RHT96-073) built with a 4-plate intermediate pack and a large-ID forward friction, separate from its 1993-on HT module (RHT96-031). That tells you early cases took friction parts the later units do not, so the plates you pull out are the best fitment check you have.
On a 30-year-old transmission, check the electronics and hydraulics before you buy friction. Scan for stored codes, check fluid level and smell hot, and gauge line pressure at idle and stall. Transmission Digest has documented pressure regulator bore wear that bleeds EPC pressure away, and low pressure lets clutches slip no matter how new the lining is. Our 3-4 clutch failure guide covers the drum, pressure, valve body and accumulator causes, and the Crown Victoria shift problem guide is a good walk-through for the Panther-platform cars.
This module is listed for the 1994 4R70W. Because Raybestos splits early 4R70W frictions into 1994-1995 and 1993-on packs, and later units moved to other parts, match your old plates before you install: count the frictions in each clutch, compare outside diameter and tooth count, and check the inside diameter of the forward plates. If you are not sure which version you have, send us the year and VIN before ordering. All parts for this transmission are on the 4R70W collection page; if your unit turns out to be a later build, see the standard 4R70W clutch module.
| Fits | 4R70W 1994 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | Raybestos |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Raybestos lists a separate 1994-1995 module with a 4-plate intermediate pack and a large-ID forward friction, which shows early cases used friction parts later units did not. Match your old plates or send us your year and VIN.
The product photo shows the Raybestos Clutch-Pack box with its Hybrid Technology insert, which is Raybestos' high-energy friction line.
Ford built the AODE and 4R70W side by side in the early 1990s and they look alike. Check the transmission code on the vehicle certification label or send us your VIN and we will confirm it.
Piston seals for every clutch you rebuild, any heat-damaged steels, the filter, and the EPC solenoid if shift quality was soft before the failure.
Use MERCON V when servicing it today. Do not substitute MERCON LV or ULV.
