Brian VT
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So I've had my IDI for 1 1/2 years. I'm not in love with it (yet?) but I'm pretty much committed to keeping it for the rest of my time on this planet.
I like the simplicity so that I can do many repairs myself. That is the main reason I bought it. I got fed up with sensors and computers and all that crap.
I don't like the stiff ride and the engine noise and the RPMs of the 3spd C6. I assume I'll have to live with the stiff ride since I bought an F250 instead of an F150. My next quest is to get the RPMs down when over 45mph.
It seems that my options are to switch to a ZF5, an E4OD, or add a GearVendors OD to my C6.
I would prefer to stay with auto. but I'm not opposed to manual. I don't work this truck hard at all (I probably should have bought an F150 gasser). I don't like electronics on machinery so I'd be nervous about that with the E4OD.
I won't be able to do any of this work myself.
Which option would be the best bang for my buck$ and which one would likely be the cheapest ?
Right now I'm leaning towards spending $3200 for a new GV OD (ouch) and then paying someone, I don't know how much, to install it.
1987 F250, 6.9 IDI N/A, Ext. cab, 4wd
I like the simplicity so that I can do many repairs myself. That is the main reason I bought it. I got fed up with sensors and computers and all that crap.
I don't like the stiff ride and the engine noise and the RPMs of the 3spd C6. I assume I'll have to live with the stiff ride since I bought an F250 instead of an F150. My next quest is to get the RPMs down when over 45mph.
It seems that my options are to switch to a ZF5, an E4OD, or add a GearVendors OD to my C6.
I would prefer to stay with auto. but I'm not opposed to manual. I don't work this truck hard at all (I probably should have bought an F150 gasser). I don't like electronics on machinery so I'd be nervous about that with the E4OD.
I won't be able to do any of this work myself.
Which option would be the best bang for my buck$ and which one would likely be the cheapest ?
Right now I'm leaning towards spending $3200 for a new GV OD (ouch) and then paying someone, I don't know how much, to install it.
1987 F250, 6.9 IDI N/A, Ext. cab, 4wd