Manual Transmission Questions ??
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Not trying to hijack Katmandu's thread, I bought the Bronco with the M50D trans trashed because it was run dry. The ZF was a easy bolt in from a donor F-250 I had.
The positives are, I already had it, it should be stronger, and I turned a three hundred dollar truck destined for the junk yard into a nice little toy.
The positives are, I already had it, it should be stronger, and I turned a three hundred dollar truck destined for the junk yard into a nice little toy.
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Actually the ZF transmission was put behind the 5.8, 7.5 and the 7.3 in the F series. It wasnt necessarily the HP that put the ZF in play but the GVWR of the vehicle. It looks like you need to look for a wide ratio ZF because the close ratio was used only for the diesel. According to the manuals I have, it was in the 93 Bronco, 92-96 F150 and 92-97 F250/F350 as a trans code "W". I am sure it was installed earlier than 92 but that is the only manuals I have. It was interesting to note that the manuals only show 1993 for the Bronco, but Ford manuals were always being updated.
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The ZF came out in 1988 as a replacement for the T19 tranny in F-250 and up trucks.
It was never offered in a Bronco or F-150. If that's what Ford says, then fine, show me one. I've been reading this forum for years and years and no one's ever seen one.
To answer the original question, you could get a FSB with the 4 speed overdrive tranny (SROD), T18 or NP435. In 1988, they phased in the M5OD, although manual Broncos by that time were rare. You could in theory order an old four speed up until 1992 or so, but I don't think there were very many made, if any at all.
The ZF is way stronger than the M5OD, plus it has a granny gear.
1988 was also the year that Ford introduced the ZF.
It was never offered in a Bronco or F-150. If that's what Ford says, then fine, show me one. I've been reading this forum for years and years and no one's ever seen one.
To answer the original question, you could get a FSB with the 4 speed overdrive tranny (SROD), T18 or NP435. In 1988, they phased in the M5OD, although manual Broncos by that time were rare. You could in theory order an old four speed up until 1992 or so, but I don't think there were very many made, if any at all.
The ZF is way stronger than the M5OD, plus it has a granny gear.
1988 was also the year that Ford introduced the ZF.
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Originally Posted by Kemicalburns
f150's and broncos "never" came with the zf
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