C6 to ZF5 swap. really.

[1dieselman]

Installed height was close enough that I didn't worry about it, drivable was just as it should be, it did have some rollover noise at idle with the clutch pedal up and a little rollover noise at low rpms (under 1000-1200 rpms) when moving slowly in gear. I used 30w oil in the tranny to quite it a little.

 

[dieselutheran2]

Got my pedal assy today. $6. God I love salvage yards! I also picked up a transmission tunnel cover from a '90 f250 with a gas zf5. Where will my transfer case shifter come into the cab, next to the tunnel or in it?

 

[Smokey73]

what about the t-case, does itswap over as well?

 

[dieselutheran2]

To the best of my knowledge, the 1345 and the 1365 t-cases use the same bolt pattern and mounting configuration. I am unsure if the output shaft on the transmission and the input shaft on the 1345 will be compatible, but I believe they are the same, too.

 

[1dieselman]

Your transfer case will bolt right up to the ZF5 and the lever should be about the same place it was before in the tunnel but I'm unsure if the lever bracket bolts to the C6 the same as the T-19. If it does it will bolt straight to the side of the ZF5.

 

[punkmechanic]

I did this swap almost a year ago. mine is a crew cab and I did'nt have to change anything but the trans, clutch & flywheel, and the pedals. reused the drive shafts, t-case, crossmember and bolts. been working great so far.

punk

 

[punkmechanic]

oh and the trans tunnel plate for the shifter, forgot that one in the ^^^^^^post

 

[dieselutheran2]

Punk... where did the t-case shifter poke through? Did you have to cut a hole in the cover plate? The one I picked up today only has 1 hole, for the transmission shifter.

 

[dieselutheran2]

Speaking of gear-shifting. . . . does anyone have an "extra" gear shift lever? My trans came w/out one. Didn't come across any today at the salvage yard. PM me if you have one to sell. thanx

 

[punkmechanic]

I have the shifter if you need it. as for the t -case shifter I got a little tricky. I didnt want to cut a hole in the floor pan so I reused the linkage from the c6 and modified it to bolt onto the zf. now my t-case shifter comes through the removable transtunnel cover. It isnt that hard and seems to work alright, Im having an issue with 4 low at the moment due to the linkage is missing the plastic bushing that goes into the fork on the case arm.

pm me if you have any other questions.

punk

 

[6.9poweredscout]

in case i find a t-19 will the t/c bolt to a 4wd t-19?

-Jon

 

[Agnem]

4WD T-19 and ZF-5 are the same I believe as far as the transfer case mate up is concerned.

 

[1dieselman]

The same transfer case will bolt up to the C6, T19, E4od, or ZF5

 

[6.9poweredscout]

sweet. thanks!

-Jon

 

[dieselutheran2]

finally got my mounting nut patch installed. The 1/8" strap across the bottom is JB Welded to the housing, I have 3 machine screws with lock nuts on 2 planes of the housing, and as you can see the strap is bolted to both the remaining boss and the angle-iron patch that is also JB Welded to the housing. I hope it will work. Let me know what you guys think. I'd hate to have the trans bust out of the mount while in the middle of BFE Nevada. Would it be necessary to put a strap over the top of the trans? Thanx