looking for good e4od trans swap threads
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looking for good e4od trans swap threads
im looking for good post regarding transmission swaps from e4od to 5speed. i have a 94 150 2wd 5.0. im haveing problems with the auto and i dont want to waste the time and money to put another used auto in and may have the same problem. i do have acess to plenty of used parts at a local junk yard and i would like to make just one trip to get everything i need. but what would be my best tranny to get and what years and models couold i chose from? i would like to do this the right way so how or were could i get the auto delete kit for the interior for the shifter. also my truck is a ext cab so what would i have to do with the drive shaft and what about my exuast? any and all inputs would be great thank you
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...sion-swap.html Some good links provided by rla in this thread.
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thanks for that link and that will help alot but im still wondering what would be the best choices of tranny from a stock truck as there is so many at the local junk yard. what years and motor sizes and whats the differance in gear ratios am i looking at
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You will need to look for either a Mazda 5 speed or the heavier duty ZF5. Both were introduces around 1988 untill 1996. Both are overdrive 5th but the ZF5 has a very low 1st gear.
You would need to look for a 2wd trans that was behind
a 4.9, a 5.0 or a 5.8.
The Mazda would be found mostly in the F150 (except for the 5.8) while F250 and F350 would mostly have had the ZF5.
A transmission from either a diesel or a 460 gas engine will not work.
You will probably need the cross member, driveshaft and you will need the pedal assembly from a `92 or later truck.
If you post your questions on the `87-`96 F series page there are a lot of guys there who have done the swap. Some guys say that you need to change the PCM (computer) to one from a manual but others say that if you leave the transmission range sensor (TRS) off of the E4OD plugged in and in neutral it will not throw a CEL.
You would need to look for a 2wd trans that was behind
a 4.9, a 5.0 or a 5.8.
The Mazda would be found mostly in the F150 (except for the 5.8) while F250 and F350 would mostly have had the ZF5.
A transmission from either a diesel or a 460 gas engine will not work.
You will probably need the cross member, driveshaft and you will need the pedal assembly from a `92 or later truck.
If you post your questions on the `87-`96 F series page there are a lot of guys there who have done the swap. Some guys say that you need to change the PCM (computer) to one from a manual but others say that if you leave the transmission range sensor (TRS) off of the E4OD plugged in and in neutral it will not throw a CEL.
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thank you for all the great info. i have a ext cab which has a 2 piece drive shaft. will i need to find another ext cab with a 5 speed to get the proprer length shaft? im still debateing which trans to go with. i understand the zf will have the bulldog 1st gear but would the top end still be compatable with the mazda? i sometimes do some towing but nothing heavy as it is a half ton. i just hate to put another used auto in it and i realy miss shifting gear. yeah i will ask more??? about the computer problem in another firum thanks again for the info. also will the manual be in the way of the stock y pipe? i do plsn on putting a custom exuast on it bbut that was going to be after the trans swap if possible
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ming-soon.html Some good info in this thread.
If you are going to do a manual swap you might as well go for a ZF5 to get the stronger trans. However for the type of use you propose I would think the Mazda would do your job. Also some guys don`t like the "granny" low of the ZF. Exhaust, I would think, would be alright.
Overdrive ratios should be similar.
Can`t give you a firm answer on the driveshaft. The E4OD is huge and is probably a few inches longer than the manual transmissions.
If you are going to do a manual swap you might as well go for a ZF5 to get the stronger trans. However for the type of use you propose I would think the Mazda would do your job. Also some guys don`t like the "granny" low of the ZF. Exhaust, I would think, would be alright.
Overdrive ratios should be similar.
Can`t give you a firm answer on the driveshaft. The E4OD is huge and is probably a few inches longer than the manual transmissions.
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