[kyrel69]

Seen in the paper that a guy is parting out a 6.9 truck that has a 5 speed in it. What is it and is it worth useing?

 

[Rick_Hipp]

You would love it! You have the opportunity to get all the needed parts for a change over from auto too.

 

[h2odrx]

where is it at and how much?

 

[kyrel69]

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You would love it! You have the opportunity to get all the needed parts for a change over from auto too.

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Ok is it strong? Is the first gear low? What is it called?

 

[DieselTruckMan81]

Seen in the paper that a guy is parting out a 6.9 truck that has a 5 speed in it. What is it and is it worth useing?

And my question is, did Ford ever catalog it for the F-250 HD and the F-350 back in the 1983-87 period, which is all the years the 6.9L was available?

~Ben

 

[Terry in Md]

6.9 had the 5 speed behind it last half or so of 1987 model year

 

[DieselTruckMan81]

6.9 had the 5 speed behind it last half or so of 1987 model year

Also, the NV4500; however the 6.9 was already bored to a 7.3, I believe, when this option showed up.

~Ben

 

[Joe Mc]

It is a ZF-5 transmission.
They come in two flavors, 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive, they can not be interchanged without an extreme amount of work. So you will need to get the correct version for your truck.

 

[DieselTruckMan81]

It is a ZF-5 transmission.
They come in two flavors, 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive, they can not be interchanged without an extreme amount of work. So you will need to get the correct version for your truck.

The S5-42 was the first of these; there are two subvariants: wide-ratio and close-ratio. The wide-ratio version was available in the years 1987-97, while the close-ratio version was only available on the later 7.3 engines of 1994-97. The S5-42 was then replaced by the S5-47 for 1998.

~Ben

 

[Joe Mc]

The S5-42 was the first of these; there are two subvariants: wide-ratio and close-ratio. The wide-ratio version was available in the years 1987-97, while the close-ratio version was only available on the later 7.3 engines of 1994-97. The S5-42 was then replaced by the S5-47 for 1998.

~Ben

A change in number can mean many things or nothing. From what I have always heard only the close ratio was used with the diesel bell-house for the 6.9 and the non-ps 7.3s. You still need to know if it is 4x4 or 4x2.

 

[DieselTruckMan81]

A change in number can mean many things or nothing. From what I have always heard only the close ratio was used with the diesel bell-house for the 6.9 and the non-ps 7.3s. You still need to know if it is 4x4 or 4x2.

Per ZF's official description:

The S5-42 ZF transmission is available in both wide-ratio and close-ratio versions. The wide-ratio version is available for all F-Series vehicles over 8,500 lbs. GVW, all engines (6007), except F-Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis equipped with a diesel engine. The close-ratio version is available only in F-Series vehicles with a 7.3L diesel engine and a GVW over 8,500 lbs. The ratios are as follows:

CLOSE RATIO (7.3L DIESEL ONLY)
1st: 4.14:1
2nd: 2.37:1
3rd: 1.42:1
4th: 1.0:1
5th: 0.77:1
Reverse: -3.79:1

WIDE RATIO (GAS AND DIESEL)
1st: 5.72:1
2nd: 2.94:1
3rd: 1.61:1
4th: 1.0:1
5th: 0.76:1
Reverse: -5.24:1

~Ben (DieselTruckMan81)

 

[Joe Mc]

Ben,

Have you ever seen a wide ratio mounted to a non-powerstroke diesel?