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tranny swap
Hi, I have a 92 F250 2wd with a 5.0L and a E4OD. I have been having alot of problems with the E4OD. So I'm looking to swap it for another tranny. Now what would be the easist tranny to swap into my truck?
Also I was wondering how I find out what size rearend I have in the truck? It has 8 lug axels in it.
Also I was wondering how I find out what size rearend I have in the truck? It has 8 lug axels in it.
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From: Central PA
I believe the 92 came with E40d ,C6 (3 speed) , and Z- manual trans. I don't deal with F250 or larger unless they have a manual trans. So there may be aod also . What ever trans you get you will need the ECM ( engine computer) TO deal with the trans you picked. You may have to swap cross member ,drive stafts depending on choice. Cheapest way is to get a parts truck. Then you'll have all parts you need.
I know about e4od My last truck had 3 rebuilt one and my new 94 is on its second.
I know about e4od My last truck had 3 rebuilt one and my new 94 is on its second.
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Originally Posted by lostin90s
I know about e4od My last truck had 3 rebuilt one and my new 94 is on its second.
If you don't want to roll the dice on a rebuild from your local tranny shop, talk to your local ford parts department.
My original E4OD is still shifting fine..but I've already priced out a rebuild vs. a re-manned from the factory. The re-man will run you $2000 out the door with warranty.
I don't know any transmission shop that will warranty their rebuilds for over 50,000 miles. If you do, I'd love to give them a whirl!! Swap out the lame stock valve body and beef up my OD a bit...but I need a warranty dag nabbit!
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Originally Posted by Mr. M
Black box re-manned are 3 yr or 75,000 mile warranty from Ford for the E4OD.
If you don't want to roll the dice on a rebuild from your local tranny shop, talk to your local ford parts department.
My original E4OD is still shifting fine..but I've already priced out a rebuild vs. a re-manned from the factory. The re-man will run you $2000 out the door with warranty.
I don't know any transmission shop that will warranty their rebuilds for over 50,000 miles. If you do, I'd love to give them a whirl!! Swap out the lame stock valve body and beef up my OD a bit...but I need a warranty dag nabbit!
If you don't want to roll the dice on a rebuild from your local tranny shop, talk to your local ford parts department.
My original E4OD is still shifting fine..but I've already priced out a rebuild vs. a re-manned from the factory. The re-man will run you $2000 out the door with warranty.
I don't know any transmission shop that will warranty their rebuilds for over 50,000 miles. If you do, I'd love to give them a whirl!! Swap out the lame stock valve body and beef up my OD a bit...but I need a warranty dag nabbit!
The one in this truck is a ford reman and its been back 2 times in 4500 miles. And the way my warenty is if they don't put it in the warrenty miles areabout half .
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Originally Posted by lostin90s
The one in this truck is a ford reman and its been back 2 times in 4500 miles. And the way my warenty is if they don't put it in the warrenty miles areabout half .
I've seen the remanned E4OD's in a few late model high end powerstrokes last forever. They are putting a hell of a lot more power out than our puny gasoline motors....
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I would find a late 80's truck with a T18 or a T19 in it. It will be a pain to swap all of the clutch linkage and stuff, but I think it will be worth it, because I haven't even had the slightest problem with the T18 in my '87 even after 230,000 running on the same lube (I did change it though when I discovered it was the orginal lube).
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Originally Posted by Dean88
I would find a late 80's truck with a T18 or a T19 in it. It will be a pain to swap all of the clutch linkage and stuff, but I think it will be worth it, because I haven't even had the slightest problem with the T18 in my '87 even after 230,000 running on the same lube (I did change it though when I discovered it was the orginal lube).
A tranny shop might rebuild the E4OD for cheaper, but good luck finding a warranty beyond 15,000 miles!
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Yeah, I know the swap is a real pain, but so is changing out tranny's regularly also. As I said I've never had a single problem with my T18 (except gas mileage), but a friend of mine has a '94 F150 with 200,000 miles on it, and is on his 4th Mazda 5spd (He does a lot of pulling on oilfields),but is about to put in a T18 like mine.
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Well I never got more than 30000 mile out of any e4od trans after it was rebuilt. Didn't matter where it was and most require they install to get warranty.
I have everything to swap to 5spd. But now have electric transfer and would like to keep in case wife needs 4x4 to get out drive in winter. Also would need to find a tweecer (I think thats its name) To tell motor ecm what to do since I have Maf and it wasn't available in manuals. Other than that all I have to check is to make sure trans output shaft is same. If not I will need to find one for a sc lb which is hard to find.
I have everything to swap to 5spd. But now have electric transfer and would like to keep in case wife needs 4x4 to get out drive in winter. Also would need to find a tweecer (I think thats its name) To tell motor ecm what to do since I have Maf and it wasn't available in manuals. Other than that all I have to check is to make sure trans output shaft is same. If not I will need to find one for a sc lb which is hard to find.