ZF5 Swap

[BigRigTech]

I figured if I got a year out of it then I would be happy, so far so good. It looked like new to tell the truth, now the pressure plate was a different story..

 

[FordGuy100]

I was thinking about a ZF swap as well. But I was driving a work truck to a field one day...a 92 F either 350 dually or superduty. Had a ZF in it. And I wont even lie that gear roll over noise is the most annoying sound I've ever heard. I'm not going to do a ZF swap now....just look for an overdrive, maybe a axillary trans....but I aint going to contend with that sound.

 

[Cheaper Jeeper]

T-19 has a different bolt pattern at the bell housing than the ZF-5 speed.
You WILL need to use the engine plate that the ZF-5 speed uses.
Been there done that....

HUH?!? I know I never had to do this - the bellhousing pattern is the same if the ZF-5 and T-19 are both the diesel versions. Sounds like you might've installed a gasser ZF-5 in yours...

Clutch uses a different size spline on ZF than T-19 so you will need a clutch and pressure plate for the ZF. The clutch slave cylinder is the same for both. The throwout bearing is different, the clutch lever [inside the bell housing ] is different for ZF. You will need the rear cross member from a ZF truck... the T-19 can be made to work but it's "easier". The sheet metal plate that goes around the shift lever is different for the ZF... get that also.
Good luck,

The TO fork should come with the ZF, and for the clutch and pressure plate, the part numbers I used from Autozone are in this tech article (is this the one you said you already read?).
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16973

There are also a bunch of pictures in my gallery that may be helpful if you look here
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/vbp...?do=view&g=157

If you can get all that other stuff from a ZF truck that's great. If you can't you can move the crossmember back 3-4 inches. Slide it back to where the front crossmember bolts line up with the rear bolt holes in the frame, then drill new bolt holes in the frame for the rear crossmember bolts. The sheet metal plate that goes around the shifter can be modified too. I laid mine upside down on a bag of pea gravel and pounded the center of it with a BFH until it was "dished" enough to clear the taller shifter tower of the ZF. A little trick I learned from watching Jessie James making gas tanks on TV

 

[hesutton]

HUH?!? I know I never had to do this - the bellhousing pattern is the same if the ZF-5 and T-19 are both the diesel versions. Sounds like you might've installed a gasser ZF-5 in yours...

Plus 2 on that. They (if they are diesel trannies) have the same bolt pattern on the bellhousing.

Heath

 

[zigzkidz]

F#%!!!!!!! i almost had a zf5 transmission on ebay but i clicked bid one second to late and i would have won too

 

[Cheaper Jeeper]

F#%!!!!!!! i almost had a zf5 transmission on ebay but i clicked bid one second to late and i would have won too

You need to post more info about your truck and your location (at least what state you live in). It will make it a lot easier for folks to help you and maybe even refer you to other members with parts for sale...

 

[Agnem]

I've got a want add posted in the Marketplace. If anybody around me has a ZF they want to part with, will trade for a C6 + cash.

 

[zigzkidz]

I just wanted to make sure, could i get a 2wd zf5 and change and the tail shaft and case?

 

[Agnem]

I'm gonna say no to that. But I'll let somebody with actual ZF experience speak for me.

 

[subway]

I just wanted to make sure, could i get a 2wd zf5 and change and the tail shaft and case?

yup but that is the hard way around you might just want to wait a little, EVERYTHING attaches to the tail shaft.

tonkadoctor went through it once
http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17539&highlight=tonkadoctor

 

[BigRigTech]

Now's your chance to ditch the 4x4 ZF and go for a 2wd with a divorced T-case like mine. 2wd ZF's are cheaper and the 205's are killer - almost indestructable.

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[zigzkidz]

i was thinking about going down to the junkyard and get the 2wd zf5 out of a powerstroke and get a 4x4 one out of a 460 gas and sit them beside each other and swap parts, they dont have a 4x4 zf5

 

[BigRigTech]

I haven't got a 4x4 ZF here either but I would like to compare them side by side for ***** and giggles.