im not sure if this has been talked about before but ive been so busy that doing a search would be impossible for me so i was wondering if any RexGuru's would help a fellow 7'er out. today i picked up a tranny for my 84gslAuto and i was wondering what other parts i would need to accomplish my task of making it into a manual, so far i have the tranny, driveshaft, and clutch/pressure plate which i might add i got it all for a bottle of JD =) but seriously i would really appreciate anything you guys can help me...sorry for the long post thanks in advance.... Jr

 

Someone did this a while back, and wrote all about it as I recall... stop making excuses and hit the search button lol. Think of how much quicker that is than some other equally-busy person typing out a novel for you. (no offence intended, just joking around)

 

I'm bored and sick, so I'll bite.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ht=manual+swap
And I still can't remember who just did this swap.

 

I think Gamble302 was the most recent winner of the transvestite swap contest.

He swapped his Auto for a STICK. I don't know if he swapped spit though.

- LOL - Just Kidding Gamble, - funky mood over here.

 

oh yeah one other question. i have no pfreakin idea of what year this tranny came out of so would it matter if i got the cylinders and other stuff from a diffrent car? is there a way for me to check and see what year the tranny is with casting # etc?? or are they all the same? i know i know do a search but i jus like seeing everybody flame me...................... so flame ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hehehe
............jr

 

12aPWR
If you're in Los Angeles, let me know. i can give u a hand.

 

wackyracer, have you done the swap before? and yup im in los angeles, closer towards compton

 

all trannys fit as long as it is from a first gen...

 

no i was going to though. hell i still am but when i went to get the new motor/tranny i ended buying the entire car. you know how that goes. show up to get a motor and tranny cheap and end up liking the car too much. brown 85 gs hardtop with a streetport, holley, and rb sp exhaust. what more needs to be said? i couldnt let it be parted out. going to finsih the rear end swap now. gonna take her for a drive and clean her up and post pics tonight. and a rear end how to for people like me(i was skeered of doin it at first)
needs a custom tranny mount, the pedals, interior trim, clutch master cyl, driveshaft, and some time. dont plan on doing it in a few hours if you havent done it before. mike p-28 was sayin id have my rear swapped in 1.5 hours....
all night later i have it out. no impact wrench and only one 21mm socket so i had to use a damn 4 way lug wrench to break a few loose lol. now to put the darn thing back in

gamble

 

its not hard to do but very consuming. the junk yards in sun valley and ontario are filled with first gen. need 1st gen tranny, tranny mount, driveshaft, clutch pedal along with the cylinder, brake pedal, brake master etc etc. your looking at $300 +/- for all the parts.

btw, im in eagle rock area.