I'm migrateing over here from another thread for a bit.

I honestly dont like transmissions. will not touch them, ect ect. but i need some help.

I got a 91 f150 with the 302, and unfortuantly i have the M5OD.
It seems pretty smooth, but you can tell it's got some wear.

As i have read, I'm guessing a ZF just bolts right in correct?

I have to replace the slave cylinder and master clutch cylinder. which stinks. I'm just takeing that to a tranny shop to be done, I will not touch transmissions.

so, is the ZF worth the time to find and buy? Price?

I'd rather have a good trans in here, and keep this dude runnin strong. i like the truck, and will eventually do some more cosmetics to it when i get the powertrain fixed on it.

Also. cause the guy who had it befoure me was a moron and held on to the shifter i got huge play in my shift. It goes into gear fine and all that. but you can wiggle the thing way to far. I want no play in my shifter like it should be.
I just get a new shifter for it right? Bolt's right onto the top ect ect?
Probably have to drop the trans i'm guessing.
I read about the ZF haveing to use the m5od shifter too?
I'm thinking i might go buy a nice after market shifter for the m5od till i get the ZF, and i should be able to swap the shifter to the zf correct?

any sugestions on shifters? I'm not to concerned with shifter throws, but i dont want 5th to be outside the passenger door.
Stock throws seem fine to me. But maybe a little tigher if possibal.

Thanks!

 

I have an NP435 with a sloppy shifter, too. I think it's a little more involved than just bolting a new shifter now.

 

Thats why this question is on here. but nobody seems to be answering.

 

I don't know about the ZF and M5OD having the same shifter. Nobody lists an aftermarket shifter for the ZF at all, that I've found. The stock ZF shifter throw isn't too terrible though.

 

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO! The ZF and M5OD DO NOT have the same shifter! The ZF bolts to the shifter with 2 bolts EXTERNALLY, but the M5OD shifter actually enters the transmission. You cannot interchange the two shifters! As far as the swap goes I must say I have been very happy with my trucks performance. Hope you decide what to do with your truck!

 

Thats what i figured.
i'm gonna go for a zf and do a clean rebuild of it.