2MUCHKW Member 350 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Posted 25/05/06 11:37 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:37 AM Hi all,Just wondered if anyone has contemplated installing a new BF ZF 6 speed into a BA XR6T presently fitted with a 4 speed auto?Does anyone on here work for a Ford Dealership that can get me all the parts prices of the required components if sourced new through Ford?My other option would be to wait and put feelers out to purchase a wrecked BF ZF 6 speed car and source the components that way.All opinions/thoughts welcomeCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 25/05/06 11:41 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:41 AM Hi all,Just wondered if anyone has contemplated installing a new BF ZF 6 speed into a BA XR6T presently fitted with a 4 speed auto?Does anyone on here work for a Ford Dealership that can get me all the parts prices of the required components if sourced new through Ford?My other option would be to wait and put feelers out to purchase a wrecked BF ZF 6 speed car and source the components that way.All opinions/thoughts welcomeCheers←Apparently ECU and wiring harness are different also. Good luck with it. Do we know how much power these 6 speeds are capable of yet?Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 6m 29d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 25/05/06 11:43 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:43 AM Cheaper just to buy a BF. Floorpan needs modification plus ECU, wiring, auro mounts, tailshaft, trans cooler/heater pipes and a compatible BF engine. Not cost effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MUCHKW Member 350 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM Author Share Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM (edited) Hi all,Just wondered if anyone has contemplated installing a new BF ZF 6 speed into a BA XR6T presently fitted with a 4 speed auto?Does anyone on here work for a Ford Dealership that can get me all the parts prices of the required components if sourced new through Ford?My other option would be to wait and put feelers out to purchase a wrecked BF ZF 6 speed car and source the components that way.All opinions/thoughts welcomeCheers←Apparently ECU and wiring harness are different also. Good luck with it. Do we know how much power these 6 speeds are capable of yet?Rob←Hi Rob,Yes I would require a wiring harness, BF ZF PCM,ZF 6 spped auto box & converter, shifter assembly and console, crossmember as well as tailshaft.Anyone work for a Ford Dealer on here that can help me? Edited 26/05/06 05:36 AM by Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM Cheaper just to buy a BF. Floorpan needs modification plus ECU, wiring, auro mounts, tailshaft, trans cooler/heater pipes and a compatible BF engine. Not cost effective.←How is the engine different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:45 AM I am sure many people have thought about it, but it would be cheaper to buy a BF and trade in your BA.The cost of the gearboxes is one thing, but the floorpan and computer is also not compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MUCHKW Member 350 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Posted 25/05/06 11:47 AM Author Share Posted 25/05/06 11:47 AM Cheaper just to buy a BF. Floorpan needs modification plus ECU, wiring, auro mounts, tailshaft, trans cooler/heater pipes and a compatible BF engine. Not cost effective.←So the transmisson tunnel is larger in the BF ... is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 6m 29d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 25/05/06 11:49 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:49 AM Cheaper just to buy a BF. Floorpan needs modification plus ECU, wiring, auro mounts, tailshaft, trans cooler/heater pipes and a compatible BF engine. Not cost effective.←How is the engine different?←It has dual independant VCT, 2 knock sensors, different heater pipes that also double as the trans cooler coolant supply and different cam profiles. It would not be compatible with a BA ECU, plus the wiring loom is about twice the size of the BA one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MUCHKW Member 350 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Posted 25/05/06 11:51 AM Author Share Posted 25/05/06 11:51 AM I am sure many people have thought about it, but it would be cheaper to buy a BF and trade in your BA.The cost of the gearboxes is one thing, but the floorpan and computer is also not compatible.←Trading my BA in on a BF is far from cheap ... say goodbye to $20,000+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 6m 29d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 25/05/06 11:51 AM Share Posted 25/05/06 11:51 AM Cheaper just to buy a BF. Floorpan needs modification plus ECU, wiring, auro mounts, tailshaft, trans cooler/heater pipes and a compatible BF engine. Not cost effective.←So the transmisson tunnel is larger in the BF ... is that correct?←Not sure if its larger or just shaped differently, but it is different to BA, and would need to be modifiied to fit a ZF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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