How to tell what year Trans?
 

I know th emotor has been changed in my car to an 83 model 12a.. I don;t know if the trans has. I need to order th ebushings for the shifter but do no tknow which ones to get as I need to drive this car daily. My luck I pull it apart and things fall out broken and then I am stuck at home and need to work..

Any suggestions?

Here you go:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/transmissiontower.htm

Well cool.. I need to poke around on there more. That is who I am buying the parts from...

How does that spring come out and go in?