I just found it interesting. I just saw an 06 4x4 screw, on ebay that had been converted to a 5 spd , manual. It said the trans. was from an f250. How much of a B _ _ _ _ was that conversion ? Anyone seen that done before?

 

You talking about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...item20b35d79e6

 

yeah, thats the one. Im not great with the copy/paste stuff. The shifter looks lower than I would like. Im wondering how the clutch pedal assy. worked out. is it ( plug n play) bolt on. or alot of mickey mouse. Im not familiar with the set up on the 250. does it use a hydraulic slave cyl. ? I wont be doing this conversion, but I like the whole idea. My wife cant drive a manual.

 

It's not an easy mod, I know that much. Yes, it's hydraulic. You would need a tranny and transfer case out of a 5.4 or V-10 Super Duty and probably custom driveshafts. The ECU would have to be custom tuned. You may have to hack a big hole in the tunnel and fabricate some sheet metal.

 

That's pretty sick...looks good with the shifter in there too - looks like they took a Mustang GT shifter. Nice conversion.

They might've had to change out the ecu completely...from what I understand, the ecu controls the tranny more than anything else. That's why when you do a motor swap, only a tune is needed - but when switching transmissions (think 4r70w to 4r100) you need to swap the ecu as well.

 

After a closer look, they could've cleaned up the dash-to-console area a little better. But overall, a job well done.

 

I guess the shifter isnt so bad, I think I just remembered the last photo where it appeared lower. I wouldnt mind taking it for a spin. I miss gear jammin. My last standards were a pair of Mercury Capris I had. One an 81 RS 5.0 with an 86 roller motor and a 4spd. the other an 84 RS 2.4 turbo 5spd. A friend is rebuilding the 84 right now. with a much larger tubo and I.C. Its going to be making some serious power.

 

the shifter is sick!

but the rims and front bumper on that truck are god awful

 

Needs to be lower too.