Advice: 1989 e40d adding winters shifter
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Advice: 1989 e40d adding winters shifter
I'm working on a project vehicle. My chassis is a e350. It has a e40d transmission. My new body and steering wheel are vintage. So I have done away with the 89 steering column. I have looked into winters art shifter which looks all manual to me. It looks like that would work.
However I see the transmission has electronics and have read post here about this.
My question is can I combine winters shifter with some type of controller or do I even need a controller. If you can help please let me know which controller or etc I need to look at for use with the winters shifter. I know nothing about transmissions. I really need some specifics. Thanks
However I see the transmission has electronics and have read post here about this.
My question is can I combine winters shifter with some type of controller or do I even need a controller. If you can help please let me know which controller or etc I need to look at for use with the winters shifter. I know nothing about transmissions. I really need some specifics. Thanks
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The trans is electronic and is controlled by the PCM.
What are you using for a motor, the gas motors had the trans logic within the engine PCM, the NonPSD diesels had a stand alone PCM for the trans.
The good news is there is a sensor on the side of the trans that tells the PCM what gear the shift lever is in so any cable operated shifter should work.
If your using a non computer controlled engine I'm pretty sure summit or any racing catalog sells a stand alone PCM for the E4OD.
What are you using for a motor, the gas motors had the trans logic within the engine PCM, the NonPSD diesels had a stand alone PCM for the trans.
The good news is there is a sensor on the side of the trans that tells the PCM what gear the shift lever is in so any cable operated shifter should work.
If your using a non computer controlled engine I'm pretty sure summit or any racing catalog sells a stand alone PCM for the E4OD.
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Thanks for fast reply
Yes, I'm using the same 7.3 idi, It did have overdrive on the old column shifter, not sure about a od cancel switch on column or dash, i don't remember seeing one, when i dismantled the old body. I am using all the old electronics from the van- fuse box and etc. Showing my ignorance I'm googling PCM now. I remember there was one silver box under the glove compartment I had no idea what it did.
I linked a picture to a dropbox account of side transmission not sure if that would help with anything.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...3/IMG_2494.JPG
I would like to add an od cancel switch because this is gonna be a tow rig of sorts. Don't laugh but here's my project. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...3/IMG_2545.JPG "The wife loves it" yea right.
Anyway from both responses It looks like the add the winters manual shifter and get her to rolling?
Most of all thank you for your response.
I linked a picture to a dropbox account of side transmission not sure if that would help with anything.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...3/IMG_2494.JPG
I would like to add an od cancel switch because this is gonna be a tow rig of sorts. Don't laugh but here's my project. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...3/IMG_2545.JPG "The wife loves it" yea right.
Anyway from both responses It looks like the add the winters manual shifter and get her to rolling?
Most of all thank you for your response.
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The shifter you want to use will work fine, but the transmission needs the computer in order to work properly.
There are aftermarket transmission computers you can get as well. Popular ones include the Quick1 and Quick4 from U.S. Shift.
There are aftermarket transmission computers you can get as well. Popular ones include the Quick1 and Quick4 from U.S. Shift.
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From: Mi'kma'ki
yup,just use the idi vans,trans harness and controller.the shifter you want and mount a od cancel switch wherever you want.
'89 was the introductory and worst year for the e4 made but if it works.....run 'er.
'89 was the introductory and worst year for the e4 made but if it works.....run 'er.
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