Preparing for a ZF Swap

[Skandocious]

Another Skan project in the works. Will this one reach completion?

The only project that I started and didn't finish was the bumper -- and that was because I decided halfway through that I didn't like the bumper very much. Longtubes don't count cuz they're illegal in CA, otherwise I would have finished it.

Look at it this way, if you do this job you will have an opportunity to finally fix the rear main leak that you were going to do a long time ago. So, two birds killed with one stone!!

Absolutely. That was the plan

 

[Skandocious]

I thought it would. Might wanna check into that with one of the parts guys.

Good call. Just sent a PM to Bill and Ed (FTF parts guy)

 

[andym]

I think you're going to be better off buying a truck locally and robbing what you need from it. It will be cheaper in the long run and I think a lot less hassle.

 

[surewhynot]

I agree with Andy.


And that is hard to admit.

 

[andym]

HEY!

Pig.

 

[Skandocious]

I agree with Andy.


And that is hard to admit.

I've been watching for trucks locally for MONTHS and nothing has come up that will suit my needs. Plus I've got nowhere to store the parts truck while I'm working on it, my mom WILL NOT let me keep it at her house. For $850 shipped, it's cheaper to buy this package. All the parts trucks in Cali are at least around $1000 anyways and normally they've got TONS of miles. If the claimed 68k miles + 2-3k mile clutch is true, this trans should be in pretty good shape.

I'm gonna keep riding this one and see what becomes of it.

 

[surewhynot]

If all else fails, do you have a local junkyard you can use to gather extra parts that you may need?

 

[Skandocious]

If all else fails, do you have a local junkyard you can use to gather extra parts that you may need?

Absolutely Ask Andy about our junkyard excursions

 

[andym]

Yeah, there's a pretty decent pick n pull near here.

Chris, what about keeping it at your buddy's up the street?

 

[andym]

Is this a forum thread or a chatroom?

 

[Skandocious]

If I buy this guys package deal -- extra expenses:

-starter
-flywheel
-lengthen rear driveshaft
-possibly floor pan hump (if I can't modify mine)
-clutch pedal assembly

Am I forgetting anything?

 

[Skandocious]

Ed just told me flywheel and starter will NOT swap over -- they're different.

 

[surewhynot]

Does that have the coecentric slave or the external one? Either way, you might want to consider buying new.

 

[Skandocious]

He said the slave cylinder was is new.

the transmission is still in a working truck, the steering column is messed up but I can get it started and they can drive it. the tranny is not in the original truck it came in the truck it came out of only had about 60-70,xxx miles on it if I remember correctly. it is filled with sythetic fluid and has a new slave cylinder and a new throwout bearing.

 

[andym]

It should be a concentric slave. I would still replace it - the cheap ones are known to fail and it's a pain to change it.

Are you sure the starters are different? I checked the part numbers for both engines at rockauto.com.

 

[surewhynot]

Crap!

Once again I'm with Andy.

 

[Skandocious]

You guys think I should replace the slave even though he just replaced it?

 

[surewhynot]

Yes. He may have bought a cheap unit, and once they are open and get moisture in them, sometimes that makes them one step closer to failing. If it was external, I would say no, but since it means pulling the tranny, I'd replace it with a high quality unit.

 

[Skandocious]

Would be worth asking him which slave bought for it? Are there specific brand names to look for? If I were to buy it, could I tell if it was a good or bad one by looking at it?

 

[surewhynot]

I dunno. Ask him if he has a reciept. If it is from a good parts store, then maybe take the chance.