Project thread - E4OD Shift Kit

[89frankenford]

Well I guess they figured out or just have PMs shut down. I had 1 PM for a tailgate panel and got the can not access thing.

I never said anything about "Here" in MY PMs . Most I did talk to r here already , There guess some else over there is a informer also if they did . At least they could /should say why? . Don't really care Only one guy Locally that we wrote through there.

Ow well I dont care. And I do have access through work so I could just get through there and no one would know .

yeah my PM's were cutoff too. they said they are looking into it... haha

 

[Skandocious]

Sorry you guys are all losing your PMs I suppose that's partially my fault for gettin' you all to join here and automatically enrolling on their (expletive deleted) list.

 

[msb71]

They took my PM's as well , I'm convinced they have a spy , lol , screw em' , who cares , really.

Mike

 

[msb71]

FTF had just as many techs here and knowledge so there is need to even go over there, besides everyone I now is here.

Mike

 

[Skandocious]

Okay the shift kit has arrived!!!

Kit includes 2 red STIFF springs, 3 green less stiff springs, 1 large blue spring, a small coupling, a small filter/screen doohickey, 2 wire taps, a drill bit, a red wire which appears to have some sort of resistor or something in the center of it, and 4 separator plate gaskets. Oh and it also included a tranny filter and gasket, but the filter is for 2wd (mine is only about 8k miles old anyways) and my gasket is a brand new Motorcraft, bought it a couple weeks ago. So I'll just save those. Anyone need a brand new 2wd E4OD trans filter? Can't guarantee quality cuz I'm not sure who makes it...

One thing I didn't realize before... Those big plate things on the left are actually gaskets, made of a papery gasket material! On all the pictures i thought they separator plates made of metal. Now I see that the separator plate comes OUT of the tranny and those are the gaskets that go back in with it (after I drill the separator plate). Makes so much more sense now.

I'm gonna bug Chris and get his cell phone number so I can keep him on speed dial during the install Not sure if I'll get around to it today, I think I'll relax for a day and wind down, this week has been super hectic. I'll probably pull the drain plug on the pan tonight so the valve body is as dry as possible by tomorrow. More pics to come!

 

[msb71]

HURRY , I need to know the results,, and plenty of pics , gotta have pics.

Mike

 

[Skandocious]

HURRY , I need to know the results,, and plenty of pics , gotta have pics.

Mike

Lol, I'll take as many as I can so hopefully I can create a Tech Article later. Just depends on how often I feel like cleaning the oil off my hands to handle the camera

 

[msb71]

Wear gloves,, in your green state of California , petroleum products have been none to cause Cancer, but ONLY in the state of California.lol

Mike

 

[flareside_thunder]

LOL kit looks good Chris...and good luck man let us know the results...I'm sure you will.

JR

 

[95F350XL]

Speed dial?? You wont need it. Its super easy. I tired to explain that those were gaskets lol. You will love it. Id like to see how them red springs are. Just read them instructions a few times, and follow them. It shows what bolts to take out to get the valve body out and everything. The only thing that might get annoyin, is gettin the plug off the selonid pack. Mine was broke already so mine unplugged easy. When your taking it out, it might not want to come out of the trans. It pulls through. Ask when you unbolt the vlave body you will get more fluid out. So be ready.

 

[eco]

You got it in yet??

 

[Skandocious]

Hey Chris Do you have free long distance on your cell phone? If so, would you mind PMing me your cell number? If I run into any hang ups during the install it will be much easier for me to call you than to sign onto FTF and PM you and wait for the response.

Speed dial?? You wont need it. Its super easy. I tired to explain that those were gaskets lol. You will love it. Id like to see how them red springs are. Just read them instructions a few times, and follow them. It shows what bolts to take out to get the valve body out and everything. The only thing that might get annoyin, is gettin the plug off the selonid pack. Mine was broke already so mine unplugged easy. When your taking it out, it might not want to come out of the trans. It pulls through. Ask when you unbolt the vlave body you will get more fluid out. So be ready.

 

[95F350XL]

Yes sir I do. Ill send ya a message.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Gawd...I feel so out of the loop....I might cry..heh heh heh...what's a er sell fone?I'm jest a yokle....

JR

 

[95F350XL]

Lol, I still got one of them telegraph machines. Ill send you a tap message 1 day.

 

[str8racing]

I'm waiting to see it too, for towing my trailer.

 

[95F350XL]

I never really towed anything big, but I did tow a few walk behind lawn mowers and I did like the way it down shifted.

 

[msb71]

Going to have my mechanic put it in for me, waiting to see how it works for Chris.

mike

 

[Skandocious]

Won't be installing the shift kit today... Stayed up too late with a lady friend so I didn't get out of bed 'til noon, and now I have to drive out to Sacramento to get a fuel filter for my brother (got algae in his fuel) and I have to take a load of garbage to the dump for my mom... Will be running out of daylight by the time I get back.

Read the instructions front to back last night (they're long!!!) and it's a bit intimidating... Shouldn't be too bad, just LOTS of bolts and check balls to keep track of So it'll be going in tomorrow

 

[F 150Cobra]

nice.. be shure to take allot of pics.. and vids after the installation when driving