Early sidewinder E4OD to ZF5 differences?

[6.9poweredscout]

judging by the steady stream of ATF pouring from the pump seal on my E4ohno i'm assuming it's telling me its had enough..... i noticed on the banks site there's different listings between the auto and stick kits. will i be able to swap a ZF5 without having an issue with the turbo?

 

[justinray]

I *think* the only difference is that the auto version comes with a transcommand and a different dipstick tube for the trans.

 

[hesutton]

I *think* the only difference is that the auto version comes with a transcommand and a different dipstick tube for the trans.

X 2!


That is true with the wastegated version at least. I suspect there is zero difference in the plumbing for the early Banks system as well.....

Heath

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Actually the early Banks kits are trans specific. The ZF's have a deeper bell housing that the E4DOA's.
I had to do some serious exhaust rework to get the exhaust to work on mine.

 

[hesutton]

Dang!

That sucks Jon.


Heath

 

[jaluhn83]

As said above, the early ones that route the up pipe on the driver's side are different between auto & stick. The manual bracket comes back about 1/2" further and then drops down to allow clearance for the thickness of the manual bellhousing.

The later type use a cast y-pipe on the passenger side that hugs the aft face of the block and shouldn't have any clearance issues. I do know you have to cut one of the 'ears' off the zf-5 case for clearance but that's not hard.

 

[6.9poweredscout]

What rework ron? Downpipe? Or crossover? Thanks for raining on my parade....

 

[90idi4x4]

I have an early banks non gated sidewinder on my truck now that was out of an auto. Mine has the zf in it and i paid a local shop to custom make the uppipe so it would work. My firewall took a beating and i had to put my reverse lights on a toggle because the harness is on the drivers side of the trans. It works well and it isnt squished like the banks one is. From the picture i got from banks with manual kit the uppipe goes up on passenger side.

 

[6.9poweredscout]

Never posted a pic of the turbo kit i have. it's this one:

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is this style still a pain in the ass?

 

[Wicked97]

Your good swap away.

 

[6.9poweredscout]

i thought this was the older system, then i looked up the kit and saw this still sell this one....

 

[hesutton]

Jon, like stated, that's the new wastegated style. The plumbing is the same regardless of the transmission.


Heath

 

[6.9poweredscout]

Little baby jesus is looking out for me!

 

[6.9poweredscout]

Little welder love can reassemble the world.