Transmission upgrade? 5 speed

Rico · Jul 12, 2016

Need to service my tranny very soon. Are there upgrades available for the 5 speed? Thanks

lincolnlocker · Jul 12, 2016

Rico said:
Need to service my tranny very soon. Are there upgrades available for the 5 speed? Thanks

a zf6 lok.. other then that, maybe a better clutch.

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Rico · Jul 13, 2016

Is the 6 speed a major improvement?

JSchuricht · Jul 13, 2016

The ZF6 is not a direct boltin, it requires more clearence from the cab, different driveshaft lengths, larger ujoints and a different transfercase unless you can find a input yoke to convert your existing one. The OD is slightly better and you gain a granny gear.

Unless you get one for free or compltely need to replace your existing trans you might as well stick with the ZF5 and a little better clutch for the 160/30's.

lincolnlocker · Jul 13, 2016

JSchuricht said:
The ZF6 is not a direct boltin, it requires more clearence from the cab, different driveshaft lengths, larger ujoints and a different transfercase unless you can find a input yoke to convert your existing one. The OD is slightly better and you gain a granny gear.

Unless you get one for free or compltely need to replace your existing trans you might as well stick with the ZF5 and a little better clutch for the 160/30's.

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Rico · Jul 13, 2016

Ok. Yes that is more work than I'm interested in doing. I have a LUK clutch that seems to work great. My sincro's are shot, completely shot. Hard to drive and gears get grinded so I figure a new tranny

Bugman · Jul 13, 2016

Why not just have a shop rebuild it?

That would be a lot cheaper than either a rebuilt one or a new one if you could find one.

Rico · Jul 13, 2016

I've read on this website that the tranny's are cheap to just buy complete. Maybe that's just talk. But I went to Ford and they were ask My $3000.00 or so for the syncro's

lincolnlocker · Jul 14, 2016

if you plan on keeping the truck then id have it rebuilt properly.. that way you know what you are getting. i think midwest trans is a vendor her. could be wrong but they do rebuilds..

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Rico · Jul 14, 2016

Keeping the truck. I have a 95. Was the 5 speed improved before they switched to a six speed?

DieselFreak92 · Jul 15, 2016

You have an s5-42 and in 1996 they switched to the s5-47 which is the improved version.

Rico · Jul 16, 2016

rebuikd kit will fit my tranny?

Diesel_Brad · Jul 23, 2016

Rico said:
rebuikd kit will fit my tranny?

What rebuild kit?

Or do you mean a s47 rebuild kit for your s42?

They are the basically the same trans but have better ratios in the s47 model. So NO, you cannot use a s47 rebuild kit for your s42