joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 26/03/25 08:39 AM Share Posted 26/03/25 08:39 AM I have a fg Xr6t ute setup the way I need it with aluminium tray and boxes. I’ve had it a long time and know it inside and out and hasn’t been thrashed. Problem is I’m getting old and spend a lot more time in traffic these days and would love to change from manual to ZF auto. I know most people go the other way so I’m assuming this is feasible to do and possibly someone would be interested in swapping drivelines? happy to hear any advice on doing this (other than sell it and buy an auto 😂) and who in VIC would be your recommendation to get this work done and possible ballpark cost… thanks guys Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,410 Member For: 17y 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/03/25 01:03 PM Share Posted 26/03/25 01:03 PM paying for it to be done would likely be prohibitively expensive... have a read of this thread and it'll give you an idea on how tricky it can be to move to a ZF platform: https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/30284-ba-to-be-bfed/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 26/03/25 08:24 PM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 08:24 PM Thanks mate will give it a read. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 26/03/25 09:32 PM Author Share Posted 26/03/25 09:32 PM That conversion seems a bit more involved… my model came standard with the auto transmission I want to put into it so I guess it’s safe to assume everything fits. I’m happy to tackle some things myself to help save coin but don’t want the car off the road too long that’s all. anyone out there looking to manualise their FG Turbo? Seems a straight swap for all the bits we need would be the easiest way to go… Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,282 Member For: 10y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/03/25 10:24 PM Share Posted 26/03/25 10:24 PM Swap flywheel for flexplate, swap box and add trans mount, swap/add trans loom, swap tailshaft, add trans cooler, add shifter and shifter wiring, flash pcm and tcm, send it. Should only take a couple of days On 26/03/2025 at 9:32 PM, joffa1 said: anyone out there looking to manualise their FG Turbo? Expand Start advertising and someone will do it for you. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,410 Member For: 17y 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/03/25 10:35 PM Share Posted 26/03/25 10:35 PM you make it sound so simple... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,282 Member For: 10y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/03/25 11:55 PM Share Posted 26/03/25 11:55 PM It is when you know how. It would be a 6 hour job for someone who's done it before and has access to a workshop. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 27/03/25 12:09 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/25 12:09 AM I need to find this person! I guess the alternative is to try and make the manual I’ve got a bit nicer to drive maybe a short shifter install, anything else I can do to make it smoother and easier other than maintenance stuff… Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 27/03/25 06:36 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/25 06:36 AM Also are there any differences I need to be aware of in sourcing parts. I’m thinking pulling everything out of a wreck might be my best option. Most wrecks seem to be sedans so what parts are different from sedan to ute? And am I correct in thinking FG XR6 NA transmissions and associated parts are the same as FG XR6 Turbo transmissions? thanks again for your help Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 162 Member For: 7y 9m 4d Posted 27/03/25 07:53 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/25 07:53 AM Apart from tailshaft I know those are different for the utes. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/97394-tr6060-to-zf-auto/#findComment-1725884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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