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Oct 26, 2007 | 03:01 PM

ola1234

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Can this be done??

Ok here is the story: I have got an F-250 1991, 7,3idi and E4OD 4WD.
Now I have the opportunity to buy a 1990 with the same engine but 2WD and manual transmission. It has also got the same interior as mine. But the question is: Is it possible to swap the tranny and keep the 4WD??

Oct 26, 2007 | 05:04 PM

brownieboy525

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its is not that simple to convert a zf5 speed from 2 wheel to 4 wheel.
The tailshaft of these transmissions is built into the mainshaft. The 2wd and 4wd shafts are different lengths. In order to even remove the tailshaft housing on A ZF5 transmission involves removing and disassembling nearly the entire transmission as the mainshaft, countershaft and reverse shafts with the gear clusters of all 3 plus the shift rods are all stacked on the tailshaft housing.so to pull the tailshaft housing you have to take all the guts out. so it would be alot easyier to find a 4x4 zf 5 speed

Oct 26, 2007 | 11:46 PM

matts156

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Yeah, what he said.

Oct 27, 2007 | 01:17 AM

ola1234

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There aren`t many of these trucks in Norway, so it will not be easy to find .
My E4OD changes just fine, but I am not happy with it when offroading,or driving at the local roads with low speed and often stop/accelerate.
I think there is too much "converter-slip". I don`t think it is anything wrong.
So maybe what I need is a new and better converter with low stall speed?
Any suggestions?

Oct 27, 2007 | 11:47 AM

tjc transport

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another way to use the 2 wheel drive manual trans is to install a divorced transfer case.

Oct 27, 2007 | 04:11 PM

ola1234

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"divorced transfer case"??? Now you really got to explain...

What is it? Is it a bolt on job? And where do I get it?

Oct 27, 2007 | 04:20 PM

rockcrawlerdude

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divorced means its not attached to the tranny. basically it has a small drive shaft going to the t case to power it then it distributes the power to the front and rear axles via drive shafts...