1986 F250 4x4 conversion
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I dont have the rear bracket that goes under the body mount, but iirc the sky kit comes with it. And yes, removing the front coils and all that iss gonna be a bitch, but it oughta be worth it in the end
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Using the torch is the plan lol
What kind of paint do yall recomend to paint my frame and axles? I know its been discussed in different threads, I just dont feel like reading 10 pages to get a good opinion. I just want the paint to last and not rust, this truck sees the beach alot. I could always use trusty old rustoleum, but if theres something signifigently better out there Id like to hear about it
What kind of paint do yall recomend to paint my frame and axles? I know its been discussed in different threads, I just dont feel like reading 10 pages to get a good opinion. I just want the paint to last and not rust, this truck sees the beach alot. I could always use trusty old rustoleum, but if theres something signifigently better out there Id like to hear about it
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Got my SMF conversion kit yesterday, the plan is to tear the truck down in about a week and do the swap. Hell yeah. One quick thing, what oil do yall run in you ZF5's and t-case's? I want to run good shtuff.
Also, I painted my crossmember with paint from KPS coatings, its bad *****. I recomend using this paint on frames, axles, or whatever. The package in the mail said something about hammer proof...so I beat on it with a hammer and it still looked good lol
Also, I painted my crossmember with paint from KPS coatings, its bad *****. I recomend using this paint on frames, axles, or whatever. The package in the mail said something about hammer proof...so I beat on it with a hammer and it still looked good lol
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dust covers
Im pretty sure there are supposed to be dust covers over those holes in the bell housing, my transmission dosnt have them. My local parts store couldnt locate anthing. Yall have any idea where to get them?
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On every ZF I've seen, those 2 holes are open.
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Well, mine where open, and also the T19 bell housing had a hole, but it was a little different. I wouldn't worry about them. Not much junk gets up there often anyway. They simply help keep the clutch cooler. Man I wish I had a good ZF. If only I can find one. 
Keep up the good work. 
Keep up the good work.
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The ZF5 came out of a 93, so the gauge cluster was electronic iirc. It has the speedo sensor on the transfer case. My c6 is in an 86 truck so the speedo is mechanical...how do I get around this? I need my speedo to work lol
Oops, back to the conversion. How is it coming along?