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RB 12 AT Header with MT?

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Old 02-27-04, 10:35 AM
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RB 12 AT Header with MT?

Hey guys,

I am trying to plan out all the potential problems before I decide if I am going to do the Auto to 5 spd conversion. I've got a racing beat header and presilencer on the car right now, made for the Auto transmission models. question is, if I swap in an 83 manual trans is the header still going to work? I would think that the manual trans would be smaller than the automatic, thus the header would still be able to be used.

I just don't want to have to worry bout buying a different header if the trans swap is going to mean my current RB header doesn't fit. Anyone know for sure????
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Anyone know?? Please help if you do! I'm probably going to be talking to a guy tomorrow about getting the necessary items for the transmission swap if the header isn't an issue.
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The transmission is alot bigger in an auto than a stick........ so it should work... I dont see why it wouldnt unless the header goes by the crossmember....
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You'll be fine. RB only lists one header for the 1st gen. One size fits all.
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Excellent. Thanks for confirming guys. Both of those thoughts crossed my mind, but I wanted some of you more experienced guys to say the same before I continued on worrying about other things. Now on to worrying about the trans swap. THanks a bunch fellas!
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