For 300 dollars you can get an adapter plate to mate up to a ZF5 and with some fab work, you will have a good setup. I would advise against an AOD, there none too strong.

 

Here's my short-shaft TKO-500 mated to a 360FE.. no adapter plate required if you tell Bruce or Paul at Modern Driveline what you're doing.

EZ... even uses the mechanical linkage. If going from a T-18 or NP-435 on a long bed, get the coupling shaft from a C6-equipped FE/long bed and its length is spot-on. Lastly, the trans mount moves back one inch... just drill a coupla new holes. ..Five speeds. Glory.



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Hio, a TKO is kind of long to stuff between the bell housing and a transfer case, unless you got a crew. You would have to run a divorced case, and it has sucky car ratios which are no good for a 4wd.

 

Bendtsen's has an FE to a SBF manual trans adapter for $1050, but I don't know if it would work for the ZF-5 integral bell housing.

 

Do you know what model transmission is would be

 

I would go with a Ranger Overdrive if you like the feel of an old truck transmission.

http://www.advanceadapters.com/products/760014m-27--ford-ranger-torque-splitter-overdrive-27-with-a-4848-retainer-index/

 

That is what I installed in my truck.

 

Old post, yes I know. I would do a Ranger in an instant if I could afford one. And the best part is they work with 4WD also, even in 4WD. A buddy has one in a 69 F350, it's the best thing he's done to his truck!

Devin

 

RUG SR-OD Single Rail 4 Speed Overdrive: 1978/83 F100/150 300/302.

RTS TS-OD Top Shift 4 Speed Overdrive: 1984/87 F150 2WD/4WD & Bronco 300/302.

 

HIO Silver did you use a hydraulic assist clutch? What clutch/flywheel did you use?

 

I see a clutch fork sticking out of the bellhousing. So it's mechanical.

 

My '85 E150 with a 300 and the iron, side shifted 4 speed OD used an external slave with a fork sticking out of the bell.

Just because someone stuck a fork in it doesn't mean it's not a juice clutch.

 

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That's true. However I see no point on that bellhousing to mount an external slave cylinder.

 

Hio,

Any chance you could repost or send me the pictures of the short shaft TKO 500? I'm considering going the same route but I'm trying to gather as much info as possible.

Thanks

 

I think you would have better luck if you sent Hio a PM or an email. You might have to get more than 5 posts under your belt first though.