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| Rog246 |
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How hard is it to get a ZF auto box behind a Windsor ?
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| 4dlvr |
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do you even no how much the box costs???
look into that first
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| effalcongli |
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regardless of cost, how hard would it be i was thinking the same thing, but behind a 351W.......
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| Rog246 |
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4dlvr, cost is not the issue here, the issue is can/has it been done & if so what were the dramas ?
 
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| nicco |
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do a bit of a search, this topic has been covered a few times now.
the biggest hurdle is the electronics. the ZF has really complex electricals and are contained within the standard ecu, not in a separate controller. so this is the biggest hurdle to overcome. there is talk of the box not fitting under the trans tunnel, but FTG Auto Salvage put a 6 speed box into a BA shell which had a 4 speed originally and it fit. I'm unsure of bellhousings and so on though. all in all, big project |
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| s-tranzor |
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let me put it this way:
Anything is possible if you have James Packer's wallet. |
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| Rog246 |
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s-tranzor wrote: let me put it this way: Jimmy Packers wallet eh ! Not bad S-tranzor !
Anything is possible if you have James Packer's wallet. Fitment isn't really an issue as I've got the space I reckon, I am more concerned about electronic issues. The physical job of making the 2 fit would be less of an issue to me than getting the thing to perform like it should. I'm not real bright when it comes to bits & bytes stuff
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| Rog246 |
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nicco wrote: do a bit of a search, this topic has been covered a few times now.
the biggest hurdle is the electronics. the ZF has really complex electricals and are contained within the standard ecu, not in a separate controller. so this is the biggest hurdle to overcome. there is talk of the box not fitting under the trans tunnel, but FTG Auto Salvage put a 6 speed box into a BA shell which had a 4 speed originally and it fit. I'm unsure of bellhousings and so on though. all in all, big project thanks nikko thats the sort of stuff/info that I'm after. 
It begs the question then, that If I run a winsdor efi with a 5.4 ecu how do you reckon it'd go ? 
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| Disco Frank |
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i doubt the 5.4 ecu would run on the windsor
what you could do is drop the 5.4 AND 6spd into the car 
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| Nicko |
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The ZF actually has its own computer located in the box as well, this talks to the PCM (powertrain control module) and the BEM/BCM (Body electornics module).
The electronics will be the hardest bit as you are running a windsor it sounds like you may have to go for a seperate aftermarket trans controller or aftermarket ecu with controller inbuilt. Best person to speak to would be Mal Wood up in Queensland - He does all gearboxes etc and may have some knowledge on how to get it working and he may be able to supply and adaptor bell housing/plate
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