SA Automatic to Manual Swap
 

Hello, I've been looking around and saw a 1979 SA that I'm interested in, however it's an automatic. Provided that I have a manual drivetrain from a SA of the same year as the one I'm interested in, will it be a matter of bolting on the transmission specifically?

will need everything that makes the manual setup. trans, pedal assembly, clutch master/slave cylinders, line between them and the hard line. flywheel and clutch setup off the other engine, but better option would be to just get a light flywheel/clutch setup since the auto engine already has the counterweight. and then the drive shaft. not sure if they have the same gearing in the rear.

Send me your phone number via PM on this forum. I will help. This is something I've done many times.

I've done the swap and ran into just a few issues. The wiring is different for the starter(on an S3 at least), and the transmission crossmember mounting points were different so I had to make an adapter plate. Other that that its a very straightforward swap, as mentioned above. You'll need an SA trans, interior trim for the shifter, shift knob, trans crossmember, flywheel from an SA, clutch kit, clutch slave and master cylinders, a clutch hard line, a manual trans driveshaft, a manual trans starter, and a manual trans pedal set.

For a 1979-1983, the transmission mount is the same for auto and manual. For a 1979 auto to 1979 manual swap, everything will fit.

Parts - I could be missing something.

1. Manual trans with cross member, trans tunnel boot, etc..
2. Complete clutch parts including Pilot bearing.
3. Flywheel
4. Clutch pedal and long bolt.
5. Clutch pedal switch

I've also done this on a 1985 and I cut out the body trans mounts and tig welded then in. Now I have both mounts.