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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Tranny Swap help????

I have a 85 gsl with auto tranny. I want to swap a 5 speed into it! Im tryin to see if anyone did it before and what would I need????
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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flywheel clutch and pressure plate, clutch slave cylinder clutch master cyclinder third pedal for the clutch not much but time and elbow work. Find your self a junker at the yard and strip everything off of it and slap that **** into your automatic and your good
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Check out these threads:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...p+in+%2785+gsl

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...p+in+%2785+gsl

There is a good picture in this one of the bracket that needs to be made. The design of the braket might be improved.

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/drivetrain-84-85-automatic-manual-transmission-conversion-question-701724/
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Take off that auto counterweight as well.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeezus
Take off that auto counterweight as well.
...and save it for the light flywheel conversion and save some $$!
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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and get a manual trans pedal addembly, a manual trans driveshaft, a manual trans crossmember and mount and with the above said you should have everything necessary to do your swap.
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