Zf5-42 case swap experience?
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Zf5-42 case swap experience?
Has any one on here swaped ZF5 cases?
I've got one zf5-42 with an counter shaft bearing out, and another zf5-42 with case cracks so bad it won't hold fluid. Just looking to put one usable zf5 together.
I've got one zf5-42 with an counter shaft bearing out, and another zf5-42 with case cracks so bad it won't hold fluid. Just looking to put one usable zf5 together.
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From: Western Mass
My 88 cracked the bellhousing part of the ZF case, so I had to swap it. The front half of the case isn't too bad to swap, most of the parts are held into the rear part of the case. I don't remember all the specifics off the top of my head, but there are a few things to do to release the detents on the shift rails. Loosen the bolts, I think you need to drive out the two guide pins, and the case will be loose. If you stand it up on the output end (input shaft straight up in the air), you can pull the front part of the case off, then drop the replacement case on and put it back together.
Seeing as you're dealing with a bearing issue, that may take some work, and hope the race hasn't spun which may ruin the case? There is a procedure to set the preload on the bearing you'll need to follow. There was a good thread with tons of pictures of a complete breakdown someplace. Was very useful when I tore mine apart. I think I tore mine all the way down to replace the bearings while I was at it, even though I don't remember a problem with it. The Ford factory manual has a good write up with the procedure as well. Someone may have posted a bunch of scans from it online as well.
Seeing as you're dealing with a bearing issue, that may take some work, and hope the race hasn't spun which may ruin the case? There is a procedure to set the preload on the bearing you'll need to follow. There was a good thread with tons of pictures of a complete breakdown someplace. Was very useful when I tore mine apart. I think I tore mine all the way down to replace the bearings while I was at it, even though I don't remember a problem with it. The Ford factory manual has a good write up with the procedure as well. Someone may have posted a bunch of scans from it online as well.
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From: Nevada
Here is a thread I saved from OB with a complete tear down of a ZF.
https://www.oilburners.net/threads/z...rebuild.62490/
Here is a time laps video.
Charlie
https://www.oilburners.net/threads/z...rebuild.62490/
Here is a time laps video.
Charlie
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If you don't have the correct bearing pullers, you can "slam" the gear sets apart. I guess the guy in the video did it too, but doesn't really show it. Sure would have been handy having an extra set of hands... I did mine all by myself. Took a little bit to get everything back together that way, but it is doable.
Guess I bookmarked the thread, looks like the pictures no longer work, which is a bummer...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...s5-42-a-2.html
Guess I bookmarked the thread, looks like the pictures no longer work, which is a bummer...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...s5-42-a-2.html
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Nevada
Just passing on what I stumble on and save. Glad to help.
You can search on Google for what you are looking for,
like site ford-trucks.com/ (subject) or other forum for info
and that helps. Click Images and pictures come up.
here I searched ZF5 rebuild
https://www.google.com/search?q=ZF5+...ih=536&dpr=1.2
Charlie
You can search on Google for what you are looking for,
like site ford-trucks.com/ (subject) or other forum for info
and that helps. Click Images and pictures come up.
here I searched ZF5 rebuild
https://www.google.com/search?q=ZF5+...ih=536&dpr=1.2
Charlie
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From: San Antonio, TX
Good thread. I have an S42 sitting on the floor in my garage with a busted tail housing. If anyone has a tail housing they can sell, please message me.
Thanks
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