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Apr 28, 2011 | 01:50 PM

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thats crazy i just sent you a pm, just so ya know.

Apr 28, 2011 | 01:52 PM

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Thanks, I'll let you know if we can work something out!

Apr 28, 2011 | 09:18 PM

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This is a little off subject but when I bought two "junk AODs" at least on of them was mostly fine. I could probably find ten or twenty "junk" M50Ds and find a good one out of them. My logic is to get some "junk trannys", get the ATSG manuals and learn how to build my tranny real well.

Apr 28, 2011 | 09:18 PM

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I am talking about $50. trannys.

Apr 28, 2011 | 10:11 PM

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Get an M5R2, and rebuild it. Kits are available from Jeff's Bronco Graveyard for a pretty good price.
I have developed an adapter to run a small-block Ford transmission behind a Mercedes diesel, and the M5R2 is my preferred transmission. This was the upgrade "HD" trans in the Thunderbird, the T5 was the light duty unit. It is not a fast shifting transmission, it's not for drag racing, but it works.
The ZF is great, it's a bit clunky to shift and shifts much slower than the M5R2, but will last a good long time as long as you keep the proper synthetic fluid in it. If the first gear seems too low, start in second.

Apr 29, 2011 | 08:42 AM

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Big thing right now is finding one that they don't want a million dollars for. I'm not spending a thousand bucks on a used tranny!

Apr 29, 2011 | 06:27 PM

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I got one that came with a spare one in pieces in a bucket for $150. It needs to be rebuilt, but they are out there. I got mine by placing a wanted ad on Craigslist.