yes, thats right folks, as of tonite i am the proud new owner of a ZF S542 transmission, which will be going into my truck friday. I did a lot of research, found that that particular ZF has a 5.72:1 1st gear, as well as an over drive. Adam was kind enough to be my junkyard dawg in Dallas this week where he found quite a few of 'em, all way overpriced. He bought it for $470 after JOOing the guys down from $600. THEN delivered it to Waco today, where my dad met him to pick it up. THANK YOU ADAM! From the markings i gather that it was originally in a `92 F250 4x4 w/ 5.8L. Research @ NAPA told me that i needed one from `92 or newer in order for my slave cylinder and starter (both same p/n's as my Mazda tranny) to bolt right in. It also uses the same motor mount, which after a few measurements, i will be able to tell if i'll even have to adjust the crossmember. Once installed it will give me an overall crawl ratio of ~75:1...not too bad for a fullsize I'll keep y'all posted on how installation goes.
Anyone wanna buy a busted M5OD??