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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    I’ll tell ya this then..when I do use my truck I usually am towing with it. My enclosed tool trailer weighs about 7,800 lbs, I have plans to tow my tiny house this year..but yeah it’s not driven unless hauling usually. So maybe a manual swap would be more beneficial in the long run
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    I was thinking the same thing about the wrecking yard. Thing is he has the whole set up and my tranny is acting up. Rebuild or manual swap! Still debating Is the triple disk really necessary? A nice oem quality single disk is $650 triple disk is $1400
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    Here are some photos
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    So I talked with the young guy who has the swap parts today. The only concern I have is he said it came out of a fast 7.3..I then said what do you mean like heavily modified and he said he didn’t really know but that it was a fast truck in town..97 powerstroke Should I pass? It’s also been...
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    Thanks for the input. Now I’m weighing the costs of manual swap vs diy auto rebuild Time is the next factor
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    Last night I was set on no new projects for awhile and was going to just rebuild my auto..but looking a the cost of a triple disk torque converter made the choice a bit harder. Looks like billet triple disks are around $1200 alone. I just want minor upgrades for regular towing. I like the...
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    I should probably also buy a new clutch while it’s apart even though it seems to have plenty of life left right
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    EGT questions

    Water injection would be ideal for something like this right? Not that you’re going to do that in the next few days but makes me think about mine:
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    Perfect timing for when I checked! I read about that on the ford truck forums. One other question..did you guys tear down and rebuild your zf5 or just buy one that someone said was good and put it in?
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    Hey one more question..do I need to change out my starter? I read a few write ups and they said you have to get a manual starter. But I can’t seem to find one for a manual. I just replaced it with a gear reduction starter and hate to have to swap it out. But I will if needed
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    How reliable are the zf5? I was chatting with my wife and figured every 7.3 I’ve owned has has a transmission rebuild..luckily they were all before I bought it. Now this current e4od is my first to fail. But I know it had issues about 13 years ago which is the first time I saw it. I bought it 8...
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    The parts kit I found has an unknown amount of miles..but the guy said it has zero shaft play and ran mint before being pulled. It’s been out for 2 months. Out of a 1997
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    I’ve got a house full of kids so projects like this take me a lot longer. But at least they’d learn something. You guys all happy with the zf5? It’s been years since regularly driving a manual..worth it?
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    That’s great to hear. Did you consider a manual swap at all or just happy with the auto? I keep thinking about swapping as there is a full set not to far away and for about the same cost and the rebuild parts. I figure $1500 ish for the auto rebuild if I diy. Was that about on par with yours?
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    Pulling Hair Out with ZF5 Install - What's the Trick to Installing One?

    I’ve got a trans jack from when I swapped my sprinter transmission out. Pulled it out of my parts van in an hour and took my time and did some other stuff..maybe a weekend to do the whole thing.
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    Pulling Hair Out with ZF5 Install - What's the Trick to Installing One?

    Hey how long did the swap take you?
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    4 speed to ZF5 swap

    Anybody have a rough estimate on time to do the swap?
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    Anybody have an idea on how long a zf5 swap would take? I found yet another full swap for sale driveshafts and all.
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/223102103053?itmmeta=01HXVDH7JV64KH78S9NDJXTBGB&hash=item33f1ebee0d:g:TKQAAOSwWtZeHcPP&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0MQPCCR8TT5zdzp8wrprM9cSndJWxdzoMcv%2FSFEeueFcjQeV%2F7QYO5HwiZMRs%2BLgnIVxobzM7CY%2Fgb%2FLseFtE6UiP5C0wqbb2RepmDmHhMqpx6S9oQTvW4vAaPfp8m0%2B8ntrB3ofl9Erolh5y56Tvbb8...
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    That’s the series I watched last night! I made it through 4 last night and I watched one at breakfast this morning. I’ll order from him and get the memory stick. So it all went well? Did you upgrade any of the parts to improve performance for towing? I’m for sure going to diy after finding...
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    So I talked with my wife about it this morning and her reply was of you can deliver a baby by yourself I’m sure you can handle it. So I’m going to commit to a diy rebuild!
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    Fresh build, smoke, stumped

    I wish I knew what a smooth running 7.3idi was like to compare mine to! Great to see this work out for you.
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    What do you guys think about this company and the parts? Absolutely great video series on YouTube step by step broken into 16 parts. No fluff or action shots just technical step by step. http://www.transmissionbench.com/E4OD4R100parts.html
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    So rebuild around my area is $3500 if I bring them the transmission and that’s a heavy duty unit with billet converter.. Monster transmission is about $2800 with the converter I believe There is diy monster in a box for $900 And manual swap roughly $1500-2000
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    Transmission issues- rumble strip & hunting OD

    One other question thing I do have the upgraded flex plate from r&d..I assume I won’t need that right?

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