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Are you looking to keep it auto or stick?
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Only overdrive transmissions that will work with the 460 are the zf 5 speed and the E4OD. The zf 5 speed is pretty straight forward swap. The E4OD is and always was a electronic controlled transmission. You will need a aftermarket controller to make it shift. That will be about $500-$700.
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Actually yes he can, if he gets the right one - they used to make one for E450 motor homes with 4r100 transmission and driveline parking brake, well the flanges and shafts geometry between said driveline brake and the transmission is the same as between a 4x4 transmission and its transfer case (that's why F-superduty trucks are good donors for 4x4 ZF5 transmissions even tho they're 2wd trucks). But GV units are hella expensive to begin with.
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Actually yes he can, if he gets the right one - they used to make one for E450 motor homes with 4r100 transmission and driveline parking brake, well the flanges and shafts geometry between said driveline brake and the transmission is the same as between a 4x4 transmission and its transfer case (that's why F-superduty trucks are good donors for 4x4 ZF5 transmissions even tho they're 2wd trucks). But GV units are hella expensive to begin with.
When you price out a ZF5 or the Auto OD transmissions and all needed parts to get it moving it might be cheaper going GV.
Any transmission you get unless its rebuilt, more money to start, they most likely need a rebuild.
That is what I found when looking to add over drive to my truck. I was lucky and got 1 of the last Advance Adapters Range Splitter.
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When you price out a ZF5 or the Auto OD transmissions and all needed parts to get it moving it might be cheaper going GV.
Any transmission you get unless its rebuilt, more money to start, they most likely need a rebuild.
That is what I found when looking to add over drive to my truck. I was lucky and got 1 of the last Advance Adapters Range Splitter.
Dave ----
If you found a donor with a E4OD, you may be able to do the same. All the older E4OD's need updating with a rebuild. If you can find a donor, you can save some money selling parts.
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I think a lot has to do with where you are.
When I was looking 3 are 4 years ago ZF5 were all out west so had shipping and they were used so would need all the extras to fit it in a 81 F100. Could not find and used trucks to buy or transmissions near me.
So I had to pick between GV or AA RS, I went AA RS for $1700 to my door and love it to bad they stopped making it right after I got mine.
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When I was looking 3 are 4 years ago ZF5 were all out west so had shipping and they were used so would need all the extras to fit it in a 81 F100. Could not find and used trucks to buy or transmissions near me.
So I had to pick between GV or AA RS, I went AA RS for $1700 to my door and love it to bad they stopped making it right after I got mine.
Dave ----