7.3L With 5r110

[Landonschert]

Ok well i was at work, working....... and a friend just jot him a 6.0 and i drove it, and well the 5r110 is REALLY nice and SO is the 7.3 so my question for every one is would it be worth it or not, Maybe HELP MPG with a 5 speed vs a 4.. and Can it be done???

[bigcountrysg]

From what I have been told is no you can not install the 5R110 into a truck with a 7.3L. At least not yet. Maybe some company will make a conversion kit in the future.

[90ranajo]

PCS - Powertrain Control Solutions currently has a stand alone controller under development for the 5R110.

And I believe that Bean's may be making an adapter for it. This is currently being discussed on another forum.

[jfines@cox.net]

So what would be cheaper- a 5R110 or an auxillary trans like the Gear Vendor unit.

It would give you the advantage of overdrive and underdrive for every gear. And it can go in right now.

[Dirk]

For the price of the 5r110, controller, and adapters... you would have one hell of a 4r100 that would be hard pressed to be busted.

[southmike]

the gear venders isn't cheap but neither is all the stuff to put one in a 7.3.
I would imagine 4wd would only add to the fun.

[Evil Eye]

Originally Posted by Dirk

For the price of the 5r110, controller, and adapters... you would have one hell of a 4r100 that would be hard pressed to be busted.

I agree, Dirk. Go with a built JW or BTS tranny and be done with it. IMO, that would be the best way to put the power to the ground...

[d7rxr]

I don't think he was asking about pounding on it, he was talking about having the extra gear for the fuel economy?

[WannabePowerstroke]

I agree with dirk... spend the money on the tranny u already have... its probably better spent on the 4r100

I do think that a 7.3 with a 5r110 is a good idea though

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

I also wanted to do the swap before I got my tranny built a year ago but as others said you can have a badazz 4r100 for cheaper than a 5r100 swap yet if you got the green it would be an awesome upgrade