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  1. SDEconVan

    E4od, bullet proof rebuild kit?

    Here's my E4OD build (also BW 1356) It's built to a "Stage 3" which is what you will want to be "bulletproof." I've put this transmission through its' paces and it's a champ. Cost will be close to 3 thousand if you do the work yourself and do the stand alone controller to get the most out of...
  2. SDEconVan

    Help me decide, E4OD vs ZF5

  3. SDEconVan

    Help me decide, E4OD vs ZF5

    There was a time where I would never consider an auto, dismissed, straight away, the manual has the clutch and control. Then, my driving needs changed, I got older (cringe) or lazy with it, I got surrounded by tech in the cab: GPS nav, a mini HUD, Bluetooth phone and with my 4x4 Club Wagon...
  4. SDEconVan

    1993 Ford F-Super Duty XLT - "Log Truck" (new to me truck-pic heavy)

    Good stuff! Brings back memories doing mine, the Tugger Kit was actually pretty fun (though I found a accum. valve spring-in-a-spring that was broken (they are brittle) which made me nervous putting the new ones in!) Good details on the F5, hope it doesn't give headaches seating like mine did...
  5. SDEconVan

    4x4 question

    Check the easiest things first, the shift lever mechanism outside the transfer case is known to let go. You can bypass it and put a vice grip directly on the case lever so pop it into H4 or H2. The shift pattern is a straight line at the case so it is pretty easy to unbolt the base of the lever...
  6. SDEconVan

    E4OD ATSG manual ordered...build soon?

    ATSG, TransGo Tugger Kit, steel planetaries, updated sun shell, quality steels and frictions, new torringtons, re-bush, re-seal. I made a couple of tools, you'll need a decent dial gauge that can bolt to the alloy case for precise measurements. Also, to really do it right, expect to buy or...
  7. SDEconVan

    Gut swap conversion 2wd t 4wd e4od

    It can be done, I've done it. Be sure you're dealing with a diesel version of the E4OD. Changing the output shaft will throw all the tolerances out so you'll need to buy a set of snap rings of various thicknesses along with shims, depending upon whether the center support has been upgraded...
  8. SDEconVan

    Picture request-hood release cable routing

    I have a couple of diagrams:
  9. SDEconVan

    Good Deal? 1986 e350 6.9l 4x4

    To the OP, I searched for quite a while for a good candidate (legally registered in our state as diesel, and smog exempt, so I could play with the drive train) diesel van as a base for my project. The one I found had 64,000 miles on it (verified through Carfax, about 35 bucks, the original...
  10. SDEconVan

    C6 auto..reliability?

    oilburner22: I built my E4OD up a bit, to a Stage 3 by most standards. The pre-95 E4OD's get a bad rap, in fact when I bought mine I was shocked to find Gas CAR parts in a Diesel case! I upgraded everything and went with a few extras like a US Shift "Quick 1" controller. Best shifting...
  11. SDEconVan

    C6 auto..reliability?

    C6 Diesel trans is tough but it's important to take care of it. Previous owner let this one go, when the van was being loaded onto the carrier, the rear wheels caught on the ramp, driveshaft twisted up, and back of the transmission broke off. Always flush your transmission fluid regularly...
  12. SDEconVan

    transfer case help needed. poor favor.

    Here's the front drive shaft at transfer case, at max droop. Doesn't show just how steep the angle is, probably the camera. Second shot is moderate stuff, not on the limiters/bumpers, but you get the idea. Those are 1350's at both the axle ends, so I had to get the right diff yoke on the...
  13. SDEconVan

    transfer case help needed. poor favor.

    I hope this is on topic. I converted my BW1356 to Powerstroke output flanges front and rear. The two reasons were specific to the 4x4 conversion I did (to a 6.9L idi van.) First the van is lifted 4" and has 14" of front travel using coils. So, the driveline angle can get steep at max droop...
  14. SDEconVan

    sound off a healthy idi!

    Was gonna change out the stock downpipe, not sure how that will affect the sound: 6.9L N/A with 64k original miles.
  15. SDEconVan

    Realistic budget of a 2wd -4wd and goodies build

    Sounding like my sentiments, I just acquired a '96 5.9L p-pump. Already have the 6-speed Allison 1000 (I'm going with auto.) Trying to sort out the transfer case choices... ...will be watching how you do on the other thread! Thx, George
  16. SDEconVan

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    1985 Clubwagon 6.9L 64,000 orig. miles E4OD built to Stage 3 spec. Alto steels/frictions, billet input. Low stall torque converter, triple disc, billet. BW1356 modified with Powerstroke flanged outputs. Driveshafts built with Double-Cardan joints, integrated sliders. Converted to 4x4 using...
  17. SDEconVan

    1356 Helicoil

    Oh, BE SURE to use an inch-pound torque wrench, not a foot-pound wrench and dividing the torque value by 12, too chancey, I've had to correct other people's hack work with heli-coils more times than I'd like to mention, like nut/bolt fixes, JB-Weld and worse... ...heli-coil is the right/best...
  18. SDEconVan

    1356 Helicoil

    The link I show has heli-coils going into very soft/mushy alloy. Your 1356 has a magnesium half and aluminum alloy half. Most of the holes have enough material to accept an insert. There are one or two that are out on the perimeter of the case, on extended bosses that are close but still I...
  19. SDEconVan

    1356 Helicoil

    A helicoil done correctly has more clamping force than OEM. The coil/threads are larger diameter and distribute the load over a greater area. I do them all the time, recommended! Check out #147...
  20. SDEconVan

    Van owners

    Pretty sure the rear axle will be a Dana 61, but it will likely be a FF. Check the steering linkage for slop, see if the box is fairly tight, that will tell you if the 138k was distance driving rather than city driving. If it's city, then the brakes, and the bushings in the twin I-beam front...
  21. SDEconVan

    Explain gear roll over noise

    Hi BrianX128, Your truck is standing still, right? Unless you have 4x4 and the transfer case is in neutral, the internals of the trans are not spinning. That sound is a spinning/rhythmic sound, probably the T.O. Bearing. Seems to get the sound of it transmitted through your shifter...
  22. SDEconVan

    Explain gear roll over noise

    Thanks laserjock, and is it correct that the clutch pressure plate should be matched (in type and spec) to the type of flywheel? So a single-mass flywheel with a dual-mass pressure plate would work but eventually would start making a fuss? (I do not know this, I am trying to learn. I...
  23. SDEconVan

    Explain gear roll over noise

    Hi BrianX128, Have you eliminated the possibility that it's the Throwout Bearing? With clutch pedal pressed, in 2nd, you get the sound (sometimes.) I know in other transmissions, the T.O. Bearing will occasionally misalign, making sounds, sometimes clattery, other times almost a musical...
  24. SDEconVan

    Anybody tried DIESEL HPR in their IDI?

    I brought up HPR because it was on the front page of our local newspaper, one of the cities in our county is using it for their fleet of fire engines and rescue equipment. After a bit of reading and searching a Merecedes site and FTE were helpful (thanks 79jasper.) I'll paste the best quote...
  25. SDEconVan

    Anybody tried DIESEL HPR in their IDI?

    "Additized" ha ha, government speak for they added some, or something, to it, not sure how much, not sure what, but it got additized, "so what difference does it make at this point anyways..." AAARRRGH!!! I got to do more research, can't tell if the testimonials on the websites are real or...

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