C6 to ZF - block adapter plate?

[MJlogan]

Have a diesel ZF-5 sitting in my storage unit and a C6 currently in the truck.

Will I need a different block plate to bolt the ZF up?

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

I dont think so, I think they are the same

 

[The Warden]

No, you won't The adapter is the same for both.

You'll probably need a different crossmember, and you may need to resize your driveshafts...

 

[MJlogan]

Thats good to hear! Thanks for the quick replies. I can deal with the driveshafts/crossmember. The block plate would have been kind of a show stopper.

I found this flywheel for cheap. Way cheap. Any reason it is $300 cheaper than anything else?

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=PHT&MfrPartNumber=502700&PartType=267&PTSet=A

 

[Matt C]

It looks like it is a single mass flywheel. Not sure what all of them have but the 93 7.3 I worked on had a dual-mass flywheel. Also not sure with fords but with the 6.5's alot of guys prefer single-mass over dual-mass. I'm sure some one that knows more about fords will chime in.

 

[MJlogan]

Yeah, i'd much rather have the single mass- this one is only $150 were the other single mass flywheels are around $500.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

Single mass flywheels have their pros, but some research is going on that is prooving there may be a premature wear issure in the trans related to the single mass flywheels not dampening the vibration enough.
So at this point their use is up in the air, for me anyway.

 

[h2odrx]

Dual mass has come along way, so as far as what i've read I'll pay the extra money for the long haul!

 

[Agnem]

Single mass flywheels have their pros, but some research is going on that is prooving there may be a premature wear issure in the trans related to the single mass flywheels not dampening the vibration enough.
So at this point their use is up in the air, for me anyway.

What is the source of this info, and where can we find it? My Ford techs tell me there is no empirical data that suggests this evidence exists.

 

[MUDKICKR]

so what are you going to do with the c-6?