does anyone know?
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does anyone know?
i have a 93 ford f-350 7.3 non turbo crew cab 4x4. right now it is an automatic but i want to switch it over to a manual tranny... i have been looking at the newer ford 6 speed manual tranny's. my question is this, does anyone know if the newer superduty tranny's will fit or how much modifying will have to be done to stick one in the old 7.3? any help with this would be great thanks...
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
No the newer ones have a different bellhousing, although you might be able to buy an adapter plate... Such things do exist for some Dodge transmissions and such.
thanks for the input, do you know if size wise it will fit with an adapter plate, if they make them? the pics of the 6 speed i saw was pretty big, trying to build my cheap dream truck... lol
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
Not sure... But if you're looking for cheap I'd look elsewhere than the 6-speed ZF... That is a HIGHLY coveted transmission and comes at a high price 
well i dont mean cheap cheap, i am just taalking less then the new 50,000 price tags. i got my truck for 4000. i love the older square body style and figure put the manual tranny in and a banks kit and some additional stuff to make it look nicer and still be into it for under 15 grand it wont be too bad
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You might go check out the 94.5-97 Powerstroke forum, there has been discussion about swapping a ZF-5 to a ZF-6, and there are a lot of very knowledgeable folks in there when it comes to diesels (not to say Skandocious doesn't know what he's talking about LOL). I do recall hearing something that the ZF-6 has an external trans cooler that is a necessary part, you may want to keep that in mind.
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Originally Posted by superduty4x4
You might go check out the 94.5-97 Powerstroke forum, there has been discussion about swapping a ZF-5 to a ZF-6, and there are a lot of very knowledgeable folks in there when it comes to diesels (not to say Skandocious doesn't know what he's talking about LOL). I do recall hearing something that the ZF-6 has an external trans cooler that is a necessary part, you may want to keep that in mind.
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alright another question. breaks. i have replaced about everything on the truck as far as breaks, replaced... the master cylinder (twice) the vaccume booster, the rabs valve (small box on inside frame rail front driver side) all new back break components... and the peddle still looses preassure when you push on it. i am baffled on it... any more tips would help thanks
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Did you properly bleed your brakes? Could be air in the lines. Also make sure that your rear shoes are adjusted properly via the star wheel on the inside. They should be JUST tight enough that they can drag a free spinning wheel gradually to a stop relatively quickly.
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
Did you properly bleed your brakes? Could be air in the lines. Also make sure that your rear shoes are adjusted properly via the star wheel on the inside. They should be JUST tight enough that they can drag a free spinning wheel gradually to a stop relatively quickly.
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What about the non-metal rubber lines connecting to the caliper? Could they be expanding?
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