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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Trans to t-case adapter

Anyone know if the adapter that goes between the trans and t-case is the same for a E4OD and a ZF5?

And are they the same between the older BW 1356 t-case and the newer one?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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They are transmission specific. Each trans uses a different one, and they are part of the transmission case.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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I was wondering because the one on the ZF5 from my '87 F350 bolts onto the trans so I could easily remove it.
I'm buying a 4x4 E4OD trans and t-case but that adapter piece is broken/cracked. So what can I do to replace that piece?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Brown Falcon
I was wondering because the one on the ZF5 from my '87 F350 bolts onto the trans so I could easily remove it.
I'm buying a 4x4 E4OD trans and t-case but that adapter piece is broken/cracked. So what can I do to replace that piece?
not sure iam following you right here brown falcon,,,,, but my cc is a 96 was an auto... my doner traz was out of a 93.... the zf is shorter and the tail shaft on the t case are diffrent.... i used my 96 t case and had my short shaft be fore the carrier baring remade to the new length.... i keap my 93 tcase cause it was just redone;;;; and can always use it down the road need be , will just need a diffrent short shaft..... not sure if that helps or not
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Hmm I took a e40d out of a truck swapped in a zf5 both trucks had 4wd and both t cases bolted up to the zf5 only the front driveshaft is shorter on a zf5 and the rear is longer
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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You cannot swap tailshafts between e4od's and zf5's, They are transmission specific.

Thats what he was asking.

The T-cases are the same, but the tail shaft on the trans has to be right.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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I have a 97 (bad) >auto donor truck with 4x4. I want to put the running gear in a 97 standard truck. Does this mean the T-case won't work.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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the t-case's are the same, its the tailshafts that are different between the zf and e40d. the tail shafts are different if you want to interchange them between transmissions, but that has nothing to do with the t-case. so if you get a 4wd trans, it will bolt up.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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Thanks for your input. I can work on the engine, not to much on the tranny's. This 97 makes five trucks now. The wife says one more and i'm out of here. Just can't say no to a deal.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Brown Falcon
I was wondering because the one on the ZF5 from my '87 F350 bolts onto the trans so I could easily remove it.
I'm buying a 4x4 E4OD trans and t-case but that adapter piece is broken/cracked. So what can I do to replace that piece?
I know BTS uses a steel tailshaft housing on his builds, I wonder if he would sell just that the tailhousing and how much it would cost?

I can check on it for you if you would like.

It is a simple bolt on piece if you can find another one....
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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The steel (cast iron I believe) that BTS uses is a stock tail housing from a 4R100. The E4OD uses an aluminum one but the SD's with the 4R uses a cast iron one
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by tjbeggs
The steel (cast iron I believe) that BTS uses is a stock tail housing from a 4R100. The E4OD uses an aluminum one but the SD's with the 4R uses a cast iron one
Thanks for the clarification Tim! I learn something all the time I would assume that the steel one is better?

Besides the OP's question, I am also interested in this, cause my dad just bought a 97 auto, and I am going to be improving the trans, it will at least get a VB, not sure what else at this point.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Yeah, they're definately different between the E4OD and ZF5

ZF5:



E4OD: (Broken)
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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So anyways, I'm gonna need a tailshaft for a E4OD 4x4 trans soon...
 
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Yea, I had one last week, but it was cracked too...
 
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