Recent content by Dust

Everyone I have spoken to says the gearbox should be fine as long as I do not over rev 5th.

Could do but... People don't read, and most would not look at the dash in PU for the shift pattern, heck most don't look at the gauges!

Going to bump this old thread and ask perhaps a silly question: If there was one, where do I find a shifter knob that has the shift pattern engraved in it? Thanks again! Me

I had actually already visited your link before I posted this thread. Nice parts and I can completely understand the application. In my case I picked the 3053 in part specifically for the OE gear-ratios. I'll likely live without the needle bearings though with some rather minor machine work...

When I started down this path the NV4500 were failing behind the Cummins and in anything heavier then a jeep. The ZF was no better and they all were stupid high priced. I drove a 3053 and decided I could live with the quirks. I then started waiting for the current 429 to need replacing. Ten...

Thanks for the reply's!:beer: So, I need to find a picture of the 2nd gear oil hole (I own a machine shop so punching it is no problem). Need to learn about the possibility of getting needle bearing gear(s) which makes sense. I don't think the change in the OD ratio would be any benefit in this...

Hi, new guy here looking for 3053A information. I’ve been doing a bunch of reading but my application is different though I'm sure I'm not the first. I’m building a 1975 F250 4x4 it currently sits on 37” tires and is actually close to stock except the 429. In its new incarnation I will be...