Lincoln Navigator 4r100 Auto to ZF5 Manual Swap

[GON]

Came across a very handy guy in Colorado who is swapping the 4r100 in his 2003 Navigator to a ZF5. When I first started to read the thread, I was thinking a likely mission impossible. He is making good progress. Of note, his Navigator is 4wd, he might have the only manual transmission Navigator in existence.

If one has some time to kill, a decent two page thread:

Navigator ZF5 Manual Swap

I'm about to embark on swapping a ZF5 into my 2003 Navigator. Bought it for cheap with a bad tranny, happen to have a donor 2001 F250 w/ V10 and a ZF5 sitting behind my shop that my wife REALLY wants me to get rid of. Figured I'd save a little money, build a fun daily driver, and give me an...

www.expeditionforum.com

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I'd be happy just finding a modular bellhousing 4x4 ZF5 that doesn't have broken mount ears!

 

[redhat]

Very cool swap, thanks for the link. Will be a super nice vehicle when finished.

In the GM world, a M/T Caddy Escalade, Tahoe or Suburban would be so cool.

 

[97prizm]

Wow how cool. I'd be interested to know where this guy is in Colorado. I'd enjoy seeing the project. Most of these manual swaps seem to be in California, or Florida never Colorado.

 

[97prizm]

Very cool swap, thanks for the link. Will be a super nice vehicle when finished.

In the GM world, a M/T Caddy Escalade, Tahoe or Suburban would be so cool.

A guy built a manual transmission Escalade a few years back, he takes it drifting.
Caddy Escalade built for drifting

 

[Number_35]

What an awesome project!

 

[michaelluscher]

What an awesome project!

Yes
Not for @GON
No more
You've done enough with Navigators
I'm not sure my heart could take another thread

 

[Number_35]

Yes
Not for @GON
No more
You've done enough with Navigators
I'm not sure my heart could take another thread

It's one of those things I'm glad someone is doing. I would not have the guts to take it on.