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Old 08-21-2015, 08:16 PM
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Old 08-24-2015, 03:51 PM
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Aahh Grasshopper (AKA Guye)

When you know the reply to finish the mantra 1-3-7-2
When you know that single rail does not refer to playground equipment
When you know that a top loader is not a woman with big breasts or just a reference to a washing machine or good worker
When you know why a BW40 is prefered to a BW35
When you know what a T10 or FMX is
When you know that after X, L comes before F
When you know that Carroll Shelby fitted a C4 behind Henry's bent 8 into an AC Ace creating another Cobra

When all of these things have come to pass grasshopper, then you will be on the road to enlightenment.

and then you will see the natural order of things in the universe, your world will expand, and the knowledge you seek regarding the C6 will come to you, as if in a dream.

Travel well Grasshopper, for there is more to life than a bow tie playing lip service (LS) to the humble Cobra.

Om (insert appropriate mantra here, eg. 1372 6548 1372 6548 etc).

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Old 08-24-2015, 04:10 PM
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I'm also chasing a zf s5 42 replacement. An option I've chased is a reco box imported from the US. They are about $1500-$2000. Most suppliers want a case as an exchange and will charge about $200-$500 extra if you do not return one. They call it a core deposit.
The code for the box reads as
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s5- 5 speed sychromesh
42- 420 foot pound of torque.
A heavy duty version of the box is the zf s5 47.
I need a replacement for a 1990ish model f150.
The auto option then, for both 2 and 4wd was a c6.
A 2wd c6 with a new prop shaft might be an option.
An older 4 speed new process box out of a 1980's f truck could be an option.
My 1990 f250 2wd has a c6 with a sterling/stirling diff. This has 8 wheel studs instead of the 5 and with 8 dual rear wheels can be fitted making a good tow vehicle.
My 1980ish f100 has a new process box with a 9" diff behind a 6 pot (same as xd or e).
Lots for you to think about.

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Dave,
The boxes in the 2000-2006 Brazilian built F250's were labelled S5-420 but they don't share the same ratios as the American built S5-420's which, incidentally, were used between 1987-1995. After that, as you know, they upgraded to the S5-47.
The ratios in the Australian delivered boxes are the same as the S5-47 ratios and although the steel cast boxes were labelled S5-42 they were in fact using the later model gears? The number count on the gears match up but I can't confirm they are exactly the same. Any of the American parts suppliers steer clear of the subject because they have no records or part numbers to go by.
I have ordered a reverse gear, 5th and reverse shift fork and slider and a full bearing synchro kit and apparently they fit. Spoke to my gearbox guy yesterday and he said yep they will be fine. Even with our pathetic dollar it was $750 delivered which is better than an F Truck supplier ($2,000) and FORD ($3,500) for the same stuff. I will get the 5th gear that I need so it should be ready sometime this week...... The gearbox guy said I would never break that gearbox.... mine just wore out....
And of course I can't source any performance stuff for the 6 cylinder motor because it wasn't offered for sale in North America......
I have seen YouTube videos of those motors making 1,000hp.......
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Old 08-26-2015, 12:38 AM
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Aahh Grasshopper (AKA Guye)

When you know the reply to finish the mantra 1-3-7-2
When you know that single rail does not refer to playground equipment
When you know that a top loader is not a woman with big breasts or just a reference to a washing machine or good worker
When you know why a BW40 is prefered to a BW35
When you know what a T10 or FMX is
When you know that after X, L comes before F
When you know that Carroll Shelby fitted a C4 behind Henry's bent 8 into an AC Ace creating another Cobra

When all of these things have come to pass grasshopper, then you will be on the road to enlightenment.

and then you will see the natural order of things in the universe, your world will expand, and the knowledge you seek regarding the C6 will come to you, as if in a dream.

Travel well Grasshopper, for there is more to life than a bow tie playing lip service (LS) to the humble Cobra.

Om (insert appropriate mantra here, eg. 1372 6548 1372 6548 etc).

Dave
Thank you, sensei Kipling.

...mmmmm...1872 6543....mmmmm...
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Thank you, sensei Kipling.

...mmmmm...1872 6543....mmmmm...
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Old 08-27-2015, 06:30 AM
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Got the gearbox back today along with a front passenger brake line. Hopefully sometime next week I will get an opportunity to put it back in.
I put one of the F250 wheels alongside the Cobra front wheel (235/45/17), these suckers are tall enough... And these are the legal ones!
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Old 09-04-2015, 09:58 PM
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And the tray is goooone! Guy turned up with a truck trailer and excavator, picked it up, paid the cash and he was gone!
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At least he bought the goods to load and carry, and it was not some numnuts with box trailer behind an XF
750hp, boxhead and Rog246 like this.
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Old 09-05-2015, 02:28 AM
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Parked the Rodeo next to the F250 today... Didn't realize quite how much bigger it is.
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Just a bit of an update today... Got all the trailer wiring sorted today, electric brakes and Anderson plug all sorted. After rego I'll do the wiring for the cameras. Got the chassis painted black today, new style side back goes on tomorrow. Then it will look a bit more complete. By my calculations I think I wil need a 200mm drop batman Reese hitch receiver... I don't even know if they make them that long???
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Old 09-06-2015, 06:55 AM
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I can only seem to attach one photo at a time from my iPhone
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Great stuff Ash.

Did you get the gearbox all sorted and installed?

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Yes Mike I got it all sorted, ended up costing about $2600.

Some more pics, tray is on & wiring done.
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The wheel pic next to your cobra gave an idea ow big it is, then next to the rodeo it just is huge, but these above shots.... Wow, that is a road monster. Look at the size of the rear wheel arches, more like an amphitheatre.

Go pimpin style and throw some 30 inch wheels and tyres on it.

Great tow rig, good on you for getting stuck in and getting it done.
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My new towing mirrors arrived today so I installed them, even bigger than the Chevy ones on the Rodeo! Still have to wire them yet....

This pic is with them in the extended position.
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are those mirrors made by clearview ? i saw some to suit my ranger the week and thought how handy they will be when i have the trailer hooked up
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What an excellent idea with the mirrors.

Years ago I had an 85 F100 4x4 long wheel base. It was a big lump of a thing but a lot of fun. Mine was running a 351C on straight LPG. I used it to tow my Cobra back from Sydney when I picked it up from CR. The newer ones are definitely a lot more refined.

It was a great tow vehicle and you could throw a heap of stuff in the back. Driving through Sydney peak hour with a tandem trailer on the back was no fun though.



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are those mirrors made by clearview ? i saw some to suit my ranger the week and thought how handy they will be when i have the trailer hooked up
No they are F250 towing mirrors out of the states, cost me under $500 landed. The clearview ones I think are about $900? They are based on the Chevy Silverado 2010 (I think) mirror and they just make bases to suit the different cars. They are very handy. I bought a set of the Chevy mirrors off Amazon for about $280 and made bases to suit my Rodeo. It was quite a bit of work but definitely doable. I had to modify the outer bit that mounts against the window frame with bog etc. Thought it would look like $hit so I just painted it with that $10 black plastic paint...... 3 years and 130,000k later still looks as good as the day I did it. Who would have thought a spray can paint job would hold its own!
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