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From: Phill Mo
OK I'll send you my address you send me money =) lol I think I got one for 1000 bucks...was a roll over body is junk but motor and drive train is good
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A 350 5spd????
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No doubt! I find deals like that when I don't have two nickels to rub together. When I find stuff like that and I have the money, I'll buy it and hoard it up for parts! Can't have too many ZFs laying around! LOL! What year is it?
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Well he is calling it a 98......but I have never never seen a 98....so it might be a late 97?
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Jason, obviously there are pros and cons to both. I've run them both in my truck now and I tend to lean towards the hand shaker for a few reasons. Price for one. After you convert to the SMF, the ZF is cheaper. Cheaper trans flushes, if you keep a stock clutch they can be relatively cheap and they are head and shoulders cheaper to rebuild. I also really like being able to choose what gear I'm in when towing. Although they do suck in traffic. Now if you've got the coin to go full out auto build, that might sway my decision. I have noticed no real difference in MPG's. They stay the same around 15 in the winter and 17 in the summer. Usually a little lower cause I can't keep my foot out of it!
P.S. If you dont mind me askin how much is he willing to spend and how far is he willing to travel? Im lookin for these among other things all the time; i could shoot you a couple finds if you'd like...
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I'd not get a regular cab, especially if this is a primary vehicle. If you have the dough auto is the way to go with a stand alone controller like a PCS then you could shift it at will, this would be idea IMO. If you like to stir the stick then install a SMF and do a short shifter mod.
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Depends on how you look at it buddy,
You did a lot of reading Jason, that was a long thread. I'm the youngest at heart anyway, LOL. The first 10K miles I was disappointed but then found a couple of leaks. I got them fixed and now its running great, better then ever!! (knock on head)
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+1, id say this about ums it up.. As far as cost goes and piece of mind; zf all the way. Dunno if you've driven a zf but id consider it a very positive shifting manual, much better than both the nv4500 and nv5600 of which both ive driven in terms of feel. With my LUK smf conversion pedal feel is fantastic.. BUT.... My old obs 97 psd had an auto and there is one thing the auto has over the stick IMHO, being able to position yourself in the seat wherever you want and not being restricted by having to get full swing on the clutch pedal. Id consider myself vertically challenged @5'9 so id like not to look like im kissing the steering wheel grandma style... Thank god my new truck has Roll-a-long power seats, they make it much easier to get myself where i need to be w the zf... FYI....
P.S. If you dont mind me askin how much is he willing to spend and how far is he willing to travel? Im lookin for these among other things all the time; i could shoot you a couple finds if you'd like...
P.S. If you dont mind me askin how much is he willing to spend and how far is he willing to travel? Im lookin for these among other things all the time; i could shoot you a couple finds if you'd like...
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Cool, post it up if he gets it..