can a zf5 be put behind a t444e and replace a 545 allison

[burley bus]

Can a zf5 be put behind a t444e and replace a 545 allison I would think it would bolt right up anybody ever done this?

[magnakansas]

transmission
output yoke for the driveshaft
clutch pedal or pedal assembly
clutch master
clutch slave
possibly modify, build, and or install transmission crossmember
Flywheel
clutch assembly
possibly some sort of plate that goes on the back side of the engine to allow the transmission to bolt on.

I would recommend buying a truck with bad engine and a good manual transmission, or some thing like that. You may find fifty little things on that truck you end up using.

william

[cadillackid]

what kind of bell does a ZF5 have? the 444E has an SAE2 thats been adapted down to SAE3.. you may have to change the complete flywheel housing to a different type.. along with the starter and flywheel if the ZF5 isnt an SAE2 or SAE3....

-Christopher

[PNW_Steve]

FWIW: Ford used the ZF5 behind the 7.3 with good success in pickups.

I would imagine that a ZF5 from a 7.3 equipped Ford would bolt right up to the T444.

[Tango]

No idea on fitment but did find this...


"According to Dieselhub.com there were two types of ZF5s produced: the ZF S5-42 for the 6.9/7.3 IDIs and the ZF S5-47 for the 7.3 Powerstrokes up to '97. Max input torque rating on a ZF S5-42 was 420 ft-lbs. of Torque whereas the ZF S5-47 could handle 470 ft-lbs. of Torque."

[cadillackid]

You need to turn your 444e into a ford to use their transmissions, flywheel housing and starter and flywheel all have to be ford for a ford trans to work.

Christopher

[burley bus]

I have everything from a f450 adapter plate flywheel clutch assembly and slave cylinder,master cylinder,I was told that the input and or output shaft on the trans wouldn't hold up in a bus but it only a six window bus 24 foot long I think with the hp and torque rating the trans has it should be ok my t444e is only rated at 175hp and I think the torque rating is 440 not sure