[AbandonedBronco]

I've been trying to figure out what type of transmission I have through searches and stuff, but haven't come up with anything. It sounds like an E4OD, but everyone that mentions they have one, has a 90's Bronco. What years did they use E4ODs?

I have a 1981 4 speed with overdrive. It has the push down and to the left reverse.

I don't have a picture of it, but here's a diagram of the shifter knob.

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|`````````````````|
|`P``````1```3````|
|`U```___|___|````|
|`S```|``|```|````|
|`H```R``2```OD``|
|`````````````````|
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Also, how reliable and durable is this transmission?

 

[Gacknar]

E4OD is an automatic tranny

 

[AbandonedBronco]

Oh. Somehow I didn't catch that.

 

[Bronco4Life]

What Gack said. Look at the trans code on your door sticker, then search and you'll find it.

 

[AbandonedBronco]

Looks like it's an aluminum SROD. Never had any problems with it and it's 25 years old and still going, so I guess it's alright. What would be a better transmission to put into it though? (Thinking about a ZF, but I imagine I'd have to convert a bunch of stuff.) I do alot more of just camping than blasting through mud and climbing over rocks, but I certainly don't want that aluminum transmission going out on me.

(I still want overdrive though, I do a lot of long distance driving and don't feel like giving up my 20mpg.)

 

[amw_drizz]

a bronco that gets 20 mpg???? stock

 

[AbandonedBronco]

a bronco that gets 20 mpg???? stock

Beauty of a 300. If you drive them gently, they don't use a whole lot of gas. Last tank I got 16.7 mpg IN TOWN.

 

[81Bronk36]

Looks like it's an aluminum SROD.

Ding ding ding, Your right!! I bet you checked the tranny stickies page finally didnt you.

They suck, crack and are pretty light though.

 

[adrianspeeder]

I've been trying to figure out what type of transmission I have through searches and stuff, but haven't come up with anything. It sounds like an E4OD, but everyone that mentions they have one, has a 90's Bronco. What years did they use E4ODs?

I have a 1981 4 speed with overdrive. It has the push down and to the left reverse.

I don't have a picture of it, but here's a diagram of the shifter knob.

---------------------
|`````````````````|
|`P``````1```3````|
|`U```___|___|````|
|`S```|``|```|````|
|`H```R``2```OD``|
|`````````````````|
---------------------

Hey, mind if I use that diagram on the tranny info sticky page at the top of the general forum? Ya'll musta missed it...

Adrianspeeder

 

[AbandonedBronco]

Ding ding ding, Your right!! I bet you checked the tranny stickies page finally didnt you.

They suck, crack and are pretty light though.

No, I didn't see a trannies stickie page. I found it on the internet. No need to be degrading.

 

[AbandonedBronco]

Hey, mind if I use that diagram on the tranny info sticky page at the top of the general forum? Ya'll musta missed it...

Adrianspeeder

Sure thing, go right ahead.

 

[bronco1]

:histerica Your not being degraded - just flamed lightly:goodfinge

 

[daverbmxer]

Reverse is left and up actually... not that it really matters. Just to help out if it's going to a sticky.

 

[81Bronk36]

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49569

Its been a sticky for several months. I helped compile some of the info... especially the SROD and NP-435, and the swap from bad (SROD) to better (NP-435) Which is bolt on except for one thing you gotta drill.

And I was the one being degraded since I helped put all that info together and its the top sticky in the general repair section, so its no that hard to find:wacko

 

[AbandonedBronco]

Reverse is left and up actually... not that it really matters. Just to help out if it's going to a sticky.

Right, not sure why I put it down.

---------------------
|`````````````````|
|`P```R``1```3````|
|`U```|__|___|````|
|`S``````|```|````|
|`H``````2```OD``|
|`````````````````|
---------------------

 

[AbandonedBronco]

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49569

Its been a sticky for several months. I helped compile some of the info... especially the SROD and NP-435, and the swap from bad (SROD) to better (NP-435) Which is bolt on except for one thing you gotta drill.

And I was the one being degraded since I helped put all that info together and its the top sticky in the general repair section, so its no that hard to find:wacko

I didn't mean any offense by not finding it, I just didn't think to look in the repair section because I wasn't repairing anything.

 

[81Bronk36]

Good point, I think its there because it encompasses 78-96 broncos