obs 6 speed???

[johnbg6]

Was wondering what 6 speed i could put in my 96. And how strong it would be

 

[19stroker97]

A zf6 out of a sd. The strength would depend on the clutch you put in it. I think stock the zf6 is only rated 50 more ft/lb torque than a zf5.

 

[Bugman]

Unless there is a problem with your 5 speed there is no real reason to put a 6 speed in. If would be different if it was just a bolt in project but it isn't, and if you think that you will get a higher over drive gear then do some checking. The gear ratio on the 5 speed isn't that much different than the 6 speed but you do get a lot closer ratio gears from first-six.

 

[Dzlnut]

It isnt very hard to do, I did my old 97. The change in the truck was day and night over the crappy auto.

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45486

I need to move the info over here...I hate posting a link to that place.

 

[85_305]

The zf6, and the zf5, are bullet proof trannies. NOT worth the time re-engineering the entire truck to fit the zf6 though in my opinion.

 

[Bobby@cp]

They are not bulletproof......

Everything can be broken.

Sent from the left lane with the hammer down...

 

[85_305]

They are bullet proof compared to most other stock trannies on the market.

 

[Bobby@cp]

Prolly not but ok lol

Sent from the left lane with the hammer down...

 

[85_305]

lolzwut?! The 6spds are near indestructible.

 

[Bobby@cp]

lolzwut?! The 6spds are near indestructible.

which is bulletproof or near indestructible?

 

[85_305]

I consider them one in the same.

 

[Pstroke96]

if you were going from an automatic to a standard i would say go for it all day long, but since you already have a 5 speed i dont think its worth the time and effort for what you get out of it. the 6 speed is alot larger than the 5 so you would have to modify the floor and possibly driveshafts.

if you want to be all gung ho about being different you could get a eaton 6 speed. it would bolt right up with a #2 bell plate.

 

[FrankTheTank]

hows the shifting on the eaton 6 speed over the zf6?? fully synchronized? i have a 7.3 to sae2 housing

 

[85_305]

Eaton 6spd... Now that's an interesting idea. Are they overdrive trannies or just straight 6spds?

 

[Pstroke96]

The Easton's are synchronized as well and come in od and direct I worked in a trans shop for a while they seem to be one of the better medium duty transmissions out there. I don't know about a t case though

 

[Stroker#66]

I've rebuilt dozens of eaton 6speeds and I don't think they hold up any better than a zf6. I see lots of synchro issues out of them

 

[Pstroke96]

We rebuilt eaton 5 and 6 speeds spicer 5's and 7's and zf's. out of all of them fewer Easton's came back than anything else. Spicer 7's came back more than anything

 

[Dzlnut]

No floor modification is needed...

 

[FrankTheTank]

The Easton's are synchronized as well and come in od and direct I worked in a trans shop for a while they seem to be one of the better medium duty transmissions out there. I don't know about a t case though

how is shifting over the zf6?

 

[Pstroke96]

is what way? they shift just as easy if thats what you mean, the pattern is a little different
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2 4 6

i feel you can shift them about the same speed the eaton may be a little quicker but i havnt spent alot of time shifting a zf6 in a truck