ZF without a body lift

[GrillMaster]

Who's running a ZF without a body lift? Could you show me some pics?

Also... How do you mount the hydraulic reservoir?

 

[GrillMaster]

Will it fit? How much tunnel will I have to remove??

 

[carter2772]

Not sure if it will fit without a BL.. This EB has a 1" integrated BL...



The tape is measureing from the seam where the tunnel angles up towards the firewall. (hard to see the seam in this pic)

 

[pa69broncoguy]

I have a 1 inch body lift on mine with a zf. I dont think it would fit without a small body lift. There isnt a lot of extra room even with a 1 inch body lift.

 

[nik]

I have a 1 inch body lift on mine with a zf. I dont think it would fit without a small body lift. There isnt a lot of extra room even with a 1 inch body lift.

x2 I did mine with a 1" BL, the hole in the floor would be huge without one. Its tricky enough trying to squeeze it in with a 1".

 

[Wyo4x4er]

I did mine without a body lift. The whole was pretty big since im also using a 205 and needed to make a new shifter.

For the zf shifter you will need to put a crazy bend or something to clear the dash in 1st and 5th. I plan on using duffs shifter handle on mine.

Idid have to remove my fan shroud and tilt the engine back a litte to get the trans to line up withe clutch and pilot bearing. I also believe that chuck did it without a bl too.

It is kinda a pain but i dont like body lifts. The master cylinder you mount where ever the pedal is.

 

[rekoj71]

I'm still in the build stage and using a fiberglass body. I didn't use a body lift but I had to cut a huge hole. I plan to build up the top of my tunnel area by about an inch to cover it back up. I haven't got the cylinder hooked up yet.

 

[Past_Miner]

Before I installed my doubler I ran my 351W with the ZF on stock lift and stock body mounts. It's possible but you have to have a very large hole in the tunnel. The hole needs to be long so there is room to install/remove the transmission without pulling the body.

I just made a raised cover when I was done to clear everything. I'm running a custon 2.25" BL now. It's much easire to manage. Here are a few pictures of how it was before the body lift, including the ridiculous hole the PO had cut for the 3-speed floor shifter.

 

[GrillMaster]

That hole and cover seem doable past_miner. I too am going to run a 205. Wonder how it will clear no BL?

 

[Wyo4x4er]

it clears fine just need to make a crossmember or a support of some kind

 

[GrillMaster]

What did you make that cover out of, looks good. I may just raise the sheet metal up an inch and box it back in.

 

[Wyo4x4er]

Miner also without a bl you will need to notch your seat platform brace as the tcase will hit during install.

 

[GrillMaster]

Well cut most of the top of the tunnel off to fit it in but looks like it is going to work. Just need to make 2 crossmembers, raise the tunnel sheetmetal, bend a shifter handle to work and I should be good to go. Need to have her ready for the Big Bear Bronco Bash here in SoCal in June!!!

 

[broncokak]

I don't have a body lift. The PO had cut a big hole in the top of the tunnel so I just made a cover for it. I pulled the fresh air vent and you can see what I did for the m/c for the clutch. I also added a couple pitured of the shifter and what I did to get it into the possion I liked.

 

[Hozr]

You can do it if you use the lowest profile motor and transmission mounts possible. However, those will then hang out the bottom of the frame quite a bit. With a WH 1" integrated the top of the transmission is touching the bottom of the tub.

 

[Mike.thespike]

I don't have a body lift in mine and it fits fine just cant be afraid of cutting the trans tunnel

 

[Amac70]

I did mine originally with out a body lift didn't have any problems and the hole i cut was not that big. I think i had a little more angle on the motor tranny leaning back because of the crossmember i built but it fit fine in there. I used to have pictures but that site has been gone for almost ten years I think. the old classicbronco sites. Anyways sounds like you got it.

 

[GrillMaster]

Ended up cutting most of the top of the trans tunnel off to get it in. Maybe a 7x10" hole. I plan on building a sheet metal cover that will bolt on for easy removal.

 

[bsquared]

I don't have a body lift. The PO had cut a big hole in the top of the tunnel so I just made a cover for it. I pulled the fresh air vent and you can see what I did for the m/c for the clutch. I also added a couple pitured of the shifter and what I did to get it into the possion I liked.

That is a nice looking setup for the clutch MC. Looks clean

 

[broncokak]

That is a nice looking setup for the clutch MC. Looks clean

Thanks. It worked very well for 8 or so years untill I put the 4R70W in. The only downfall was I lost the fresh air duct.