fairlane_68
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I know it's been done by folks here, this is why I'm asking. I know most of the parts needed to do the swap, as well as the labor involved. But what is the cost of swapping out an E4OD for a ZF-5, in a 4x4? Yes, it's for my Bronco, not a diesel, but I'm researching whether a trans swap would be more economical than buying a truck already equipped with one, and leaving it at that. There are plenty of trucks available locally that are either gassers or 7.3's with manual transmissions, or even automatics, that I'm considering. The engine in my Bronco is fairly young. Not even 20K miles. A diesel swap is out of the question.
Can the whole job be done in a weekend? What issues are to be expected? Should I buy a transmission with a transfer case already attached? I've found a ZF-5 on Ebay out of a 5.8L F-250 4x4 for about $700. Is that a good benchmark price? Does it require a different starter? Are the bellhousing bolts for a manual trans different than those for an automatic? What about driveshafts?
Can the whole job be done in a weekend? What issues are to be expected? Should I buy a transmission with a transfer case already attached? I've found a ZF-5 on Ebay out of a 5.8L F-250 4x4 for about $700. Is that a good benchmark price? Does it require a different starter? Are the bellhousing bolts for a manual trans different than those for an automatic? What about driveshafts?