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Jun 17, 2013 | 02:29 PM

#31

IDMooseMan

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Originally Posted by dieselsubmariner

i guess if someone knows of a good write up, that surely would help :-)

This is a good read.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...peed-swap.html

Jun 17, 2013 | 07:40 PM

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dieselsubmariner

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Originally Posted by rat49f6

Any chance they have a extra cab long bed manual? Either 7.3 or 7.5
I can't find a driveshaft anywhere

our local salvage yard had a 95 f350 cclb dually and a 96 ext cab long bed.. thats where i got my 5 speed from. the Driveshaft is still in the junkyard truck for the ext cab.Also the crossmember is still there.

the only bad on the driveshaft was a damaged center carrier bearing.
As per their Price list they charge 17.99 per section, plus tax

Jun 17, 2013 | 07:51 PM

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rat49f6

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Originally Posted by dieselsubmariner

the only bad on the driveshaft was a damaged center carrier bearing.
As per their Price list they charge 17.99 per section, plus tax

Where are you located?
Would you be willing to get it and ship it?

Jun 17, 2013 | 07:53 PM

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its probably pricey to ship. I am in Mississippi. did you needed 2wd or 4wd.. because the truck was 2wd?

Jun 17, 2013 | 08:41 PM

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rat49f6

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4wd
thank you though

Jun 17, 2013 | 10:36 PM

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ReBilld

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Originally Posted by DIYMechanic

Wow, you got one heck of a deal on that stuff!

Can anybody verify whether the shifter from a 5 speed F-150 would fit on this ZF5? Some of the gassers got the ZF and some got the M5OD but I would think (guessing here) that the shifter from a gasser (F-150,250, or 350) with a ZF should work just fine.

As long as it's from a ZF it will work. The shifters on the M5OD have a flat sided pinch bolt at the bottom instead of the two bolts like the ZF.

Jun 18, 2013 | 08:18 AM

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DIYMechanic

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Originally Posted by ReBilld

As long as it's from a ZF it will work. The shifters on the M5OD have a flat sided pinch bolt at the bottom instead of the two bolts like the ZF.

Duh, yeah I should have remembered that from the M5OD in dad's Ranger. I remember it now....

Jun 18, 2013 | 08:38 AM

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OldWoodsDiesel

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Originally Posted by rat49f6

4wd
thank you though

I have a 4x4 eclb rear driveshaft I may be able to part with in the near future - no promises, though. its from a 96/97, though - with the 4-bolt flange on the front of it.

If I wind up buying a crew cab instead of doing my e4od to zf5 swap on my extended cab, I can part with the driveshaft. you'll have to wait until I find my next truck, though :-)

I had a heck of a time finding this one, though so I understand your difficulty.

this one is somewhat rusty on the extererior though, but the center splines and carrier bearing seemed OK and all the balancing weights are still in tact...