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Yes, being a standard transmission you can just put the trans in neutral and tow fine. If it was an automatic, you would need to drop the driveshaft to tow any distance without hurting the transmission.
You may need a different fuel tank to match the motor. You are going from a 1966 with no evaporator canister to a later model which has emissions. There surely is a way to do it. You should replace 1966 rubber fuel hoses because of corrosive fuel and high pressure compared to stock 1966 fuel pump.
You might find something you need at Carpenter restorations and they publish parts books.
It is not recomended to flat tow your expedition with the engine off and driveshaft in. The oiling system in your transmission runs off of the engine. You can tow short distances but the transmission components will be turning without fresh fluid being moved through them. This will cause exessive wear due to the fluid overheating and losing its ability to lubricate properly. You can flat tow unlimited distances with the engine ideling or the driveshaft removed. if you chose to tow with the engine running you should stop often to make sure you are not overheating the engine. You may not get enough air flow to the radiator while the expedition is behind your motor home.
2 wheel drive vehicles can be towed with all four whells on the ground for extended distances. Chrysler recommends a max speed of 30 MPH, but I know these vehicles can be towed at higher MPH. The 4x4 model Jeeps are the vehicles that are not recommended to be towed with all for wheels on the ground, but I know this too has also been done, but with drive shaft removal.
Neutral. But I wouldn't tow it far if you are towing it with the rear wheels on the ground. How far are you going? If you are going to tow it a long distance with the rear wheels on the ground, you need to remove the rear driveshaft.
You have to drop the pan and inside is a bolt and roll pin that hold the selector rod in. You have to remove it and the rod will slide right out so you can replace the seal.
If towing that far of a distance place the front wheels on a tow dolley and pull it from the front with the car in nuetral. That is entriley to far to be pull from the rear will mess up the steering linkages.
Low fluid can cause slipping. (depends upon how low) Most manufacturers post "safe" tow speeds. These are generally ignored. (not good). I recommend towing with driveshafts removed and where driveshaft has a "slip yoke" you install a yoke from a scrapyard and wire it to the tailshaft so it stays in place (keeps oil in and dirt out) Although you can't just detach the tow-bar and drive, it eliminates any possibility of trans damage, since the transmission cannot turn. (most use oil from pump to keep gearsets cool...when towing, pump is not pumping and over time and distance it can damage trans internals.) Hope your problem is just low fluid and not a rebuild...keep in mind what I said though.
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