auto to manual conversion?

trevor95f350 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-21-2009, 06:58 PM

So I finaly got my truck running good, new tires and a few fun mods. But Its my only vehical thats an auto and I really would like it to be a stick. Has anyone ever done this? and if so, how hard it was to do? Ive heard once you start to mod these trucks alot more the tranny starts to just turn to crap. And Ive also heard manuals hold up alot better as long as you upgrade the clutch. A friend of mine has a clutch peddle assembly and drive shafts for my body style truck so I would need to find the tranny and Im sure a few other things.

storkerlovr · #2 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 12:02 PM

i have you exact same truck and im going to do a zf5 swap if i dont find someone to trade with me first. i found a zf5 for $450. i though it was a good price.

trevor95f350 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 12:50 PM

cool, well if you end up doing the swap let me know how it goes

storkerlovr · #4 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 04:27 PM

will do

the only thing holding me back is that i have heard that people have had electrical problems, and that the auto wiring harness does not match up with the zf5. but i also know that plenty of guys have done it trouble free.

**ryandamo** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 07:10 PM

im also interested too, i might be getting another truck with an auto

mostang · #6 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 06:21 AM

does a zf5 out of a 302 351w work on psd? just found a guy with one from his 351w searching zf5 in classifieds

storkerlovr · #7 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mostang

does a zf5 out of a 302 351w work on psd? just found a guy with one from his 351w searching zf5 in classifieds

no, will not fit. the bell housing on a gas trans is smaller. it has a powerstroke trans

ipz2222 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-11-2009, 04:02 PM

Sell your truck and buy another one with manual.

mostang · #9 (**permalink**) 12-12-2009, 04:59 AM

another dumb question. will a zf5 out of a 93 f250 7.3 nonturbo work? i plan on getting it rebuilt before i use it but it only has 100k on it.

***f350 FF*** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-13-2009, 03:06 AM

Yes the IDI 7.3l has the same block configuration as our 1st and possibly second (not to pos. on that one though) Gen. PSD's. I pulled mine out of a 93' 7.3 and i mocked it up and all matches. But the auto has a smaller input shaft size than the standard, just to let you know. Hope it helped,
matt z

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