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Jan 13, 2007 | 08:11 PM

JOHNAXIS

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Tranny swap

hi i have a 79 ford f-150 reg cab and short bed with a strong 400 and a c6 i would like to change the c6 out for something with an od like a 4speed or 5 speed that will mate with my np205 and with no mods to the drive line plz if posibel

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Jan 13, 2007 | 10:49 PM

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your 400's bellhousing pattern means one thing. E4OD(automatics, anyway). Not gonna be easy.

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Jan 13, 2007 | 10:50 PM

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JOHNAXIS, welcome the FTE.

If you can find a donor truck (76-79 F150) that has all the clutch linkages, clutch pedal assembly, speed odo meter cable, NP 425 trans (4-speed) . This will make the conversion quicker and less expensive.

Will need to bypass the neutral safety switch.

Carpet will need to be modified.

Transmission cover in cab will need to be modified or a used one will need to be found.

Any time a transmission is swapped from an automatic setup to a manual trans setup, the drive shafts will need to be modified.

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Jan 14, 2007 | 11:29 AM

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what about the nv4500 it is the same length and will mate to a np205 ford so in my mind that means no driveline mod and bronco grave yard sells a kit to do the swap.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-21310_nv4500_trans_kit__does_not_include_transmiss ion_.htm

but with the auto e4od that sounds like a good idea my dad has an e4od in his 95 f-150 with a 351w in front of it what would be so hard about the swap. and what all is involved

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Jan 14, 2007 | 12:10 PM

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just the addition of wiring and ecm. Not real hard, but tedious. Good luck.

Jan 14, 2007 | 02:21 PM

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i program plc do u know what all the ecm controls and how it dus it b/c i mught be abel to build some thing to work

Jan 14, 2007 | 02:34 PM

havi

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clutch/transmission forum may have your answers. Try a search. Sorry, I haven't done it yet, personally, but it's in the short term future plans. But it's been talked about in the drivetrain forum. Good luck.

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Jan 14, 2007 | 10:50 PM

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There has been some people putting the NV4500 trans and the ZF trans in there 73-79 4x4 trucks. I have seen some threads regarding this topic in this forum.