Hey guys I'm new to the forum and I have a 1996 f350 7.3 4x4 crew cab and I will soon be doing the E4OD to ZF5 swap , I have have read some great forums to gather everything I will need, but I have a few questions.

I have already acquired a S47 trans, t case and clutch out of a 96, but for the rest of the parts I am going to buy a donor truck. I am wondering if the driveshafts from an idi 7.3, 87-94 f250/350 are the same size as the 95-97 power stroke models. Also if the donor truck is not a crew cab, will the driveshafts be shorter from a reg or extended cab? I am mainly looking to be able to swap the driveshafts directly without having to cut mine. The donor I am looking at right now it a 1992 f350 idi 5 speed 4x4 single cab, so I am wondering If the driveshafts will swap directly over to my crew cab once I have the manual trans and case in? Also what else would i be able to use from the 92? And what will I NOT be able to use??? I think that about covers my questions for now.

Thank You,
Christian

 

Do yourself a favor and split the case before you install the thing. Measure syncro clearances and eyeball the 5/R slider's dogs and on reverse itself.

I just rebuilt mine. Not a big deal to do this. Also put some badass magnets on the PTO covers inside to keep the fluid clean, the factory magnet is not serviceable by design...

 

The rear drive shaft from the single cab is not long enough for the crew cab. The front one might be. The rear is a 2 piece on the CC, and a single on the single cab.

 

gonna be a well worth it swap forsure, i run sticks on all my idi's

 

I swapped mine over from a 93 single cab and my truck was a extended cab, I had to have my rear drive shaft legnthed.