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I knew this topic is all over the place, but I like to have my own conversation and direct feedback. Feel free to pass on by.
I'm pulling a ZF5 from a 95 PSD today, if it's still there, in a junkyard. I'm wondering if I have the list of items right.
Transmission (of course)
Shifter
Wire harness
Master cylinder
Slave cylinder
Pedal assembly
Floor pan for Shifter
???

1994 Ford F250 Superduty, 2wd, 7.3L IDI, NA, E4OD
 

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Is it a 2WD tranny?
You'll need a driveshaft, either the donor or find / fab another one; what cab/bed are each truck?
You'll want the "fig leaf" over the PRND21 display on the cluster, and the column cover.
Remove the master, line and slave as an assembly. Keep the master above the slave during transport. Install as an assembly. Should be able to avoid bleeding. Or just buy a pre-assembled kit.
 

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I knew this topic is all over the place, but I like to have my own conversation and direct feedback. Feel free to pass on by.
I'm pulling a ZF5 from a 95 PSD today, if it's still there, in a junkyard. I'm wondering if I have the list of items right.
Transmission (of course)
Shifter
Wire harness
Master cylinder
Slave cylinder
Pedal assembly
Floor pan for Shifter
???

1994 Ford F250 Superduty, 2wd, 7.3L IDI, NA, E4OD

You already asked that question 2 weeks ago, lol

Anyway, for your own sake I hope you're reading this before you get to the truck and give in to the temptation of taking a pair of big cutters to the clutch hydro line that runs between the master and the slave - that line is $90 at the parts stores, and it's a nice upgrade over the plastic line that would have been found in your '94 if it was a stick from the factory. Which plastic line btw runs around $45 new IIRC.

Also yes, driveshaft. If the PSD has the same cab as yours it should be a direct swap, with a 1330-1350 conversion joint on the axle end (around $30). If you have big sockets and ratchet or cordless impact, consider pulling the yoke off the rear axle - stickshift PSD should have it in the 1350 size, your current one is likely 1330, having one of each gives you more flexibility and avoids using the aforementioned conversion joint. If cabs are different, still get the PSD shaft, you can use it in many ways to modify your own by cutting yokes off and cutting the tubes down and welding yokes back on. Driveshaft work is no t cheap, especially the kind that requires retubing the entire shaft to make it longer - simply shortening existing shaft sections is much cheaper as no new material is used, you just pay for the welder's labor and consumables.
 

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Sorry, 2wd. I'm not sure what cab the donor has but mine is extended cab, so I realize the drive shafts might be different lengths. Thanks for the reply.
Turns out the junkyard is closed on Saturday or all things! When is a person supposed to get there!?

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Since yours is extended cab, and if the PSD also is, then shaft will swap over directly. You'll want the PSD rear axle yoke to avoid running a conversion joint, so plan on taking 1-1/16 and 1-1/8" socket (forgot which size the pinion nut is, but it's one of the two) and 1/2"-drive breaker bar and ratchet and cheater pipe that fits said ratchet.

If the PSD is regular (short) cab you'll be using a section of its 1-piece shaft to lengthen the front half of your existing 2-piece shaft - you'll be cutting the rear slip yoke (the one that goes thru the support bearing of your front half of the shaft, then cutting the rear off the PSD shaft so the front section is longer that your factory front tube by whatever inches are needed, then you'll be welding this longer section onto your factory slip yoke. Be warned this only works if both driveshafts are the same diameter, so measure both yours and the PSD one before you take the PSD one home. If the PSD is a dually truck then it may have a driveshaft of larger diameter than what your truck runs, in which case splicing will not work.

If the PSD is a crew-cab (4-door), it will have a 2-piece shaft like your truck does, but IIRC the front half will be longer than yours. In which case you just cut the PSD front yoke off, shorten the tube as needed, and weld the PSD front yoke back on. You will again want the PSD axle yoke to match the PSD shaft rear U-joint. And again watch out for driveshaft tube size, if the PSD starts at 3" at the front yoke but then goes up to 3.5" or more a few inches after it then after you cut it you'll end up with a 3" yoke slipping into a 3.5" or larger tube, that's obviously not gonna work. It's ok if the rear half of the PSD shaft is like that tho, as long as it's the same length as yours you won't be modifying it and you'll be running it as is regardless of diameter.

Make sense?
 

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Yes, actually, you put that together rather well, IMO. You guys are too awesome to indulge me. Thank you!

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Are you getting the one I told you about? If so, it is a crew cab truck. Just so you can be prepared.
 

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Didn't know they were closed on Saturdays. I think the old guy who owns the place doesn't really work much anymore. Maybe that is why they aren't open on Saturday any more.
 

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If it's a crew and the front section of the driveshaft isn't upsized between the yokes, take the whole driveshaft and the rear axle yoke too. You may be able to use the whole thing after shortening the front section accordingly, or you may have to shorten the PSD front section and splice it into your factory rear half, either way having too much pipe is way better than not enough pipe. Sure would have been nice if the PSD was an extended cab tho.
 

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If it's a crew and the front section of the driveshaft isn't upsized between the yokes, take the whole driveshaft and the rear axle yoke too. You may be able to use the whole thing after shortening the front section accordingly, or you may have to shorten the PSD front section and splice it into your factory rear half, either way having too much pipe is way better than not enough pipe. Sure would have been nice if the PSD was an extended cab tho.

I was hoping lol

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