snaponprofile
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Hey guys, I need to know how the ZF crossmember goes up, a picture of anyone's underside with a ZF would be great!! thanks.
For those of you with a ZF5.......
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What's the problem? The zf lower crossmember is the same as the c6(but you had a E4OD correct?). It slides back to the rearmost holes in the frame, and the short upper pieces on each side are made with a offset just for the zf.
I had all the correct pieces from the donor, but I was looking at it, and thought if I had to use the short upper c6 pieces, it would be easier to drill a new hole in the crossmember with the drill press and at least use one bolt in it, rather that trying to drill new holes in the upper part of the frame.
I had all the correct pieces from the donor, but I was looking at it, and thought if I had to use the short upper c6 pieces, it would be easier to drill a new hole in the crossmember with the drill press and at least use one bolt in it, rather that trying to drill new holes in the upper part of the frame.
MidnightBlade
Shiftin' Smooth
I just gave up using the clutch completely, if I use the clutch it grinds worse than just floating gears (doesn't grind at all if done right)
Also make sure that YOU drive the truck and see if it goes into reverse OK. The reason I'm telling you this is from experience. When I bought my truck the guy said that Reverse was "Just a narrow slot" and he could put it in Reverse just fine but when I tried it was like "Huh uh, not goin' for you
"Also, another problem with the ZF (mine has it) is that it feels like it goes into reverse just fine, but when you let the clutch out it will grind itself into Nuetral. If it does this for you try letting the clutch out in 1st and while still rolling forward put it in reverse, it will proably grind the first few time you try it but not a fast grind, just like clunk, clunk then it *should* go into reverse. I can make a vid if necessary.
benton
Country boy
ive got an 88 f250 4x4 for cheap the other day and im swapping the 5speed out of it and in to my 92 so this thread will be very helpful to me 
snaponprofile
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I mean does the angled part of the dog ears go to the back or front?
By "dog ears" do you mean the upper short crossmember pieces? If so, they will only fit one way. There are two sets of holes in the lower part of the frame, the zf lower crossmember goes in the rear set. There are only one set of holes in the upper frame for the short upper crossmembers. Since the lower crossmember moved back, the zf upper crossmembers have a offset to the front so they line up with the original single set of holes in the upper frame. They are only going to go on one way.
If you are messing around with the E4OD lower crossmember, and the piece's that go with it, I don't know what they look like, and have a feeling they might not bolt in correctly. I only know the c6 lower crossmember is the same as the zf lower crossmember.
If you are messing around with the E4OD lower crossmember, and the piece's that go with it, I don't know what they look like, and have a feeling they might not bolt in correctly. I only know the c6 lower crossmember is the same as the zf lower crossmember.
snaponprofile
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Thanks, that makes sense now. I'm not using any E4OD crossmembers for the ZF, from what I've read it is totally different. I will put up the dog ears and probably put up the crossmember after the tranny is up.
ryanecvbrown
Credo Quia Absurdum
I did what everyone else is saying. Moved the C6 c-member to the rearward holes on the lower flange of the frame and dropped the ZF right in there. My temporary dog ear solution was to line up the C6 ears with the c-member, then mark and drill one hole in the upper dog ear where it meets the flange so I could at least use one of the bolts until I can afford ZF dog ears. Funny though, everyone swears you HAFTA use the upper dog ears due to torque twist, but when I built my 500hp 460 for my '68, all it had was a lower crossmember and no dog ears. I never used it for towing or hauling anything but a** and filling my fender wells with rubber chunks, though. It was too pretty for that. Not saying anyone is wrong, just wondering if there's something I missed in the torque twist and RBM department with the newer frames.
snaponprofile
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Alright guys, I am still mixed up on how the zf cross member goes up. The dog ears are different so which one goes on the drivers side? A picture of a ZF crossmember on a truck would say it all! Thanks.
