thanks to OB, i now have a rebuilt and 5 speed swapped F250!

[TwoTone IDI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZn4zkyFfVM

this would not have been possible without all the help i got from guys on this site... be it parts or advice.

this was the first motor i have ever completely rebuilt.

it was also the first auto -> manual swap i have ever done.

there was a lot of potential for error but the resources provided by this site and its members kept that to a minimum, AND it is factory-appearing right down to the shift knob.

thanks a ton... or in this case a 3/4 ton

 

[lotzagoodstuff]

Sounds strong and crisp, nice job .

 

[The Warden]

Congratulations! Looks good! Have you taken her out for a spin yet?

The ZF is night and day compared to a tranny without overdrive Do you have 3.54's or 4.10's?

 

[TwoTone IDI]

Congratulations! Looks good! Have you taken her out for a spin yet?

The ZF is night and day compared to a tranny without overdrive Do you have 3.54's or 4.10's?

thanks very much.

yeah its been out a few times now... i didnt want to say it's ready yet until i had put some miles on it and made sure the hoses werent gonna blow off, wheels were still round, etc. im gonna take it out for its first tank of fresh diesel tonight... gotta go at nighttime for now because the state inspection sticker is expried.

all in all it feels pretty good. clutch hydraulics are still a little iffy.

i have a 4.10 final drive right now.

 

[1994IDI]

It's gonna love to run, and you are gonna love to run it! Looks great, and sounds better. congrats.

 

[FX4 Level2]

awesome man! congrats. looks like a real strong runner!

 

[Diesel JD]

Good going. Nice clean install, you couldn't tell it didn't come from the factory like that. Engine sounds real good too.

 

[hesutton]

Congrats man! Gotta love it when a projects comes to completion. You get to enjoy the fruits of your labor and know all is well in your IDI world.

Heath

 

[TwoTone IDI]

put tanks of fresh diesel in it tonight, whee what fun... im definitely going to like driving this thing

 

[rhkcommander]

beautiful truck! should be proud

 

[BrandonMag]

Good job, TwoTone.
That is a nice-lookin' truck.

 

[flybear]

I just finished the C-6 to ZF swap myself. Love it so far. I do have a bad synchro though..... anyone know where to get teardown/rebuild info? I have a factory service book for 87 but it doesn't include the 5 speed. I'd rather not have to get another one if I don't have to.

 

[TwoTone IDI]

i have a ZF supplement on the garage computer, will check for it tomorrow

 

[DeepRoots]

i love my c6-zf5 swap.

manual swap isn't that hard. Going the other direction sucks as you never have all the brackets.

 

[hesutton]

i have a ZF supplement on the garage computer, will check for it tomorrow

I'd like to have a copy of that too please. I'm in the middle of my swap and the ZF5 is suppoed to have an issue shifting into reverse. I shifts just fine in reverse sitting on the shop floor.

Heath