i have a 97 F350 4x4 reg cab XLT flatbed 460(what a pig ) 4:10LS DRW E4OD,all in very good shape.picked up a 92 F250 4x4 reg cab XLT pick up 7.3 idi 3:55LS SRW E4OD,tranny slips,cab is ok but the 7.3 fires right off(with new ZD 9's)cleaned out the cdr and through out the soup bowl.the high idle works but the fuel shut off solenoid needs replaced.that's next on the to do list.I pull 14K everyday machine and trailer.mostly on flat ground and some hills up in the northern part of the state.while work is slow thought i'd do some swapping.this is what i was thinking. 1.keeping the F350 pulling out the 460 replace it with the 7.3 2.getting a standard trans (not sure which one would work best with the load ZF5 or T18 )3. changing out the 4:10's for the 3:55's.wouldn't mind the E4OD but don't think it would last to long compared to the standard.so far the best i've gotten is 1 1/2 years out of the stock E4OD.need some ideas/opinions.and no i don't tow in overdrive and run 2 tranny coolers .one thing to keep in mind is we fight the heat down here like ya'll fight the cold.

 

Where is down here and what speeds do you want or need to run.

 

Naples florida bottom of the state on the gulf.speeds 0 to 65/70 interstate mostly 45-65mph.

 

Naples, thats down there alright. Apollo Beach, Fl here.

 

well since you are gonna swap in 3.55s, Id go with a T18/T19. Bulletproof tranny, and the lack of OD will be somewhat offset by the change in rearends.

 

that's what i was thinking mileage won't be that good ,but it's still got to be better than 6mpg like the 460 is getting .and i think a set of little taller tires would help also.nothing crazy just a hair taller than stock.any suggestions ?

 

Something to think about, taller tires, higher gears and a non overdrive transmission puts a lot of strain on the U joints.

Granted you have no hills like what I am in, but I do go through U joints and drive shafts with 33" tires and 3.55 gears with heavy loads.

And I broke U joints long before I installed the turbo and did the motor upgrades.

If I were in flatter ground, 4.10 or 4.30 gears with either a Gear Vendors overdrive/T 19 combination or a ZF 5.

For the transmission swap price, get the diesel E4OD fixed and drop the gears to 4.30.

Stock the E4OD is not that great, but they can be built to take more than an IDI will ever give it.

Here is a picture of a Stroke engine running 105 pounds of boost, making over 900 HP on fuel alone, after the engine block let loose.



The E4OD transmission was fine, built by Brians Transmission Shop in Arkansas somewhere.

He dares you to break his transmissions, but I don't know what his rebuilds cost.

That motor was Brian's sons truck, trying his best to break the transmission.

I showed that picture to some mechanic friends of mine, just for fun we calculated the compression ratio at 105 pounds of boost.

146.57 to 1

 

thanks dave.I know all about the u joints was getting about 9months to a set,changed grease and up to a full year so far.i switched to lucas the green stuff not the red color,also use it in the 31AA because there are no rubber seals in it for the wheel bearings.and also need to put that goose neck trailer on a diet!so a beefed up E4OD will work then with the 4:10'sand the 7.3 cool.that will give me time to find a zf5 and all the fix'ns.if it gets to bad i'll use the 6.6:1 out of the AA .will try and look up brains in ark.can't hurtand as far as the stroke ah hmmm yeah 146:1 is just a wee bit much maybe 140:1 and he'd been all right

 

Napoles? that aint Flawda,thats Yankee land..........he he he

 

For what it's worth it's Brians Truck Shop. Brians Truck Shop

 

naaw the line is I 10 anythang north of that ! oops that's milton hehehe.your kinda right this time of year it is .

 

Thats Funny!!!!Over here we want to draw a N/S line at Tallahasse,We will be Florida,the *****insula will be lower New York!!!!!!!!

 

farmert thanks checked the site and read the super tranny.3200 for one,gearvenders od 3000,stock ford jasper 2400.for a bullet poof e4od ain't much more.and 3200 even 4k with shiping? still beats the price of a new truck

 

Any peninsula with a town named nipples on one coast and titsville on the other can't be too bad.