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Feb 9, 2010 | 05:01 PM

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stevetford

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Well, I just ordered the parts from partsguyed.com. Had to ask a question about a part and he was super fast to reply back. So far I think I have found my new Ford parts shop.
Anyways, I really wanted to post a picture of the guides I am buying but I give up. I have read about how to do it in the FAQ section, but what they describe and what I get when replying to a message are 2 different things. This is the only forum I am a member of that I can not figure out how to do it. I am thinking it may have something to do with my neewbe status. Anyways, thanks for all the help guys. I will be on vacation this valentines weekend but I hope to have this truck going the following week.

Feb 9, 2010 | 05:52 PM

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Alvin in AZ

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Read it was 25 posts. :/

You dealing thru Kyle O too? :)
He's kinda new but sticks with finding a part for you and doesn't give up. :)

Alvin in AZ

Feb 10, 2010 | 02:47 PM

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not sure where your located but i have a ZF 5 speed for sale. it was on a 1989 f250 diesel and taken care of. wasnt used to beat on. also i have a new clutch pressure plate assembely

Feb 10, 2010 | 03:39 PM

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Alvin in AZ

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Originally Posted by 1989Ford7.3L

not sure where your located but i have a ZF 5 speed for sale.
it was on a 1989 f250 diesel...

Cool offer but wondering if it'll even bolt up. :/

Alvin in AZ

Feb 10, 2010 | 04:31 PM

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stevetford

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Well, the diesel bellhousing is different than gas. But I just so happen to know someone with a 6.9 diesel with a 4 speed (T19 if I remember correctly) who is very interested in finding a ZF 5 speed so hew can have overdrive. How much you want for it and where are you located?

Feb 11, 2010 | 08:29 AM

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Im selling the trans and new clutch and pressure plate as a unit. The clutch has 100 miles on it. I put it on and than crashed the truck so very low milage. The fly wheel is a daual mass and asking $400. Id like to get $900 for the trans combo. It wasnt used to plow and was on a 2wd. Im in central new jersey close to pennslvania

Feb 12, 2010 | 12:05 AM

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Alvin in AZ

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What happened to you, Steve?
I want to see some pictures of parts, danggit. :)

Here's my newest picture...
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/zfGSL.jpg
It's the ZF shift lever with the squishy rubber part removed. :)

The stud is 15mm so the plan is to drill a 19/32" hole up inside
the C700 lever and set-screw it in place...
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/gearshifts.jpg
The C700 gear shift lever has been cut off just above the ball.
Figuring I'll need to shorten it a little bit, but not -too- much! :)

http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/RatFink.jpg

Alvin in AZ

Feb 12, 2010 | 04:47 AM

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EPNCSU2006

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Hey Alvin, what's the overall length of the original ZF shift handle?

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Feb 12, 2010 | 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EPNCSU2006

Hey Alvin, what's the overall length of the original ZF shift handle?

17+1/2" with ~1+1/2" overlap, so it's sticks straight out above
the stub ~16". :)

Messed with it, measuring from the floor etc and figured the ZF
was about 1/2" lower than the T18's original position on my '75.

Alvin in AZ

Feb 12, 2010 | 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvin in AZ

What happened to you, Steve?
I want to see some pictures of parts, danggit.

Here's my newest picture...
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/zfGSL.jpg
It's the ZF shift lever with the squishy rubber part removed.

The stud is 15mm so the plan is to drill a 19/32" hole up inside
the C700 lever and set-screw it in place...
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/gearshifts.jpg
The C700 gear shift lever has been cut off just above the ball.
Figuring I'll need to shorten it a little bit, but not -too- much!

http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/RatFink.jpg

Alvin in AZ

Still trying to get to 25 post, well that and I have been out working on it. Trying to get the motor ready to install.

Feb 12, 2010 | 04:14 PM

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EPNCSU2006

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Hey thanks. I'm working on fabricating a shift handle and needed a ballpark figure.

Feb 12, 2010 | 09:40 PM

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Alvin in AZ

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Eppy, are you going to extend it any? :)
What are you going to make it out of?

Steve, so how's the weather? ;)
What have you been working on?
Was it something besides the ZF shifter?

Alvin in AZ

Feb 12, 2010 | 10:17 PM

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EPNCSU2006

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It's just going to be some 4130 most likely. I have the handle started, but I left it short so I could weld a smaller diameter to lengthen it once I had the transmission in place and could figure out the distance. I may make it a little bit longer than the factory handle.

Feb 15, 2010 | 07:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Alvin in AZ

Steve, so how's the weather?

What have you been working on?
Was it something besides the ZF shifter?

Alvin in AZ

Well, me and the family spent the valentine/presidents day weekend in Chatanooga TN, the wife visited with her family while I purchased a Clydesdale horse. On our way home we visited the Jack Daniels distillery. We got home monday night and was welcomed to 26 degree weather and a few more inches of snow.
I have been working on a 88 F250 that I recently purchased. It has been sitting for several years and thought it just had bad fuel. Well, turns out it does have bad fuel, along with 3 bad fuel pumps and the engine had 7 bent valves. So I have been working on putting in a engine from a 94 350, getting all the fuel system going and fixing little things I find wrong as I go such as the super sloppy shifter. Now that vacation is over, I plan to get back to work and should have the engine in no later than this weekend.