zf-6 speed's

[bigblue85]

hey ya'll was browsing on craigslist and was lookin at some five speeds for my 85 conversion... i came across a 6 speed zf...would it be possible to bolt it right up or is it a removable bell housing?

 

[oregon96psd]

wont bolt up psd has a different bolt pattern. you might be able to drill it but then you still wouldnt have a flywheel to work. ive never heard of a psd flywheel bolting onto an idi but crazier things have happened.

 

[idipwr]

7.3 powerstroke and IDI's have the same bell housing bolt pattern. A zf-6 will work, just not 100% bolt in other than bell housing.

 

[oregon96psd]

is it a 460 im thinking of then?

 

[trapper]

http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/f30/how-put-6-speed-zf-2wd-idi-52618/


read up and have fun

 

[86F2506.9]

How much they want for the zf6 ive been looking for one to do a manual swap to my 6.0

 

[Drew2010]

How much they want for the zf6 ive been looking for one to do a manual swap to my 6.0

Way to much, probably not less then $1500-$2000 for a good useable 4x4 one

 

[86F2506.9]

Well then i would pass i can get a rebuilt zf6 for $2000

 

[92F350CC]

I just can't see it being worth the time and money just to gain an extra gear.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

i don't much care for the zf6. Don't forget you have to add a tranny cooler and lines.

 

[Diesel_brad]

And you need a transfer case form behind a ZF6. Nothing else will work.

Kinda pointless. They are way expensive and so are their parts and accessories

 

[wmoguy]

Way to much, probably not less then $1500-$2000 for a good useable 4x4 one

Zoikes!!! For that kinda cheese if I wanted more gears to row I'd be looking at a 9 speed or something similar.

 

[FordGuy100]

Its not like the 6th gear is a deep overdrive either...which would be nice.

 

[Diesel_brad]

Its not like the 6th gear is a deep overdrive either...which would be nice.

Correct.
it does give you a deeper 1st and reverse though
S42 ZF5 S6-650 ZF6
1st Gear:
4.14/////////////5.79
2nd Gear:
2.37/////////////3.31
3rd Gear:
1.42/////////////2.10
4th Gear:
1.00/////////////1.31
5th Gear:
0.77/////////////1.00
6th gear:
N/A ////////////0.72
Rev Gear:
3.79/////////////5.23

 

[snicklas]

7.3 powerstroke and IDI's have the same bell housing bolt pattern. A zf-6 will work, just not 100% bolt in other than bell housing.

The OBS 7.3PSD and the IDI's have the same bolt pattern.... The 99+ SuperDuty 7.3, 6.0 PSD's have a different bolt pattern.... the ZF-6 was not introduced until the SD's........