Automatic to Manual Conversion?
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777** The Anti-rice
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Automatic to Manual Conversion?
I have an 89 vert ...automatic...i really dont like it being automatic, and i was wondering how i would go about converting it to a manual transmission and how much the parts would cost..maybe an estimate and if a regular auto shop would be able to do it?
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It's much funner to do it yourself, and yes, it is possible. What it's going to cost is going to depend on how good of deals you get on everything. Check this page out: http://hypntyz.rx7life.com/5spconversion.htm
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I did mine over a year ago now for $850 parts labor everything my mechanic did it and I have not been more happy with the car. After I got mine swapped made me wonder why they even made auto rx7s. The tranny soaks up so much power.
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777** The Anti-rice
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maybe i will buy ya tranny? wat year is it off of? i need to fit 89 non turbo...hmm oh yeah i was gonna ask when converting from auto to standard can i get the driveshaft and starter off of an 86-89 (i have 89) or do i need one from 88-89..
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Double check with someone that's done the swap. I think the mounting locations for the tranny crossmember on the car body are different for a manual / auto. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Originally posted by SonicRaT
Took me and a friend about 6 hours
Took me and a friend about 6 hours
Ya, I wish I was a forum meber at the time I did this.. it sure would have helped alot. I went to a bone yard and pulled parts and wimmed it. It worked out though .. the hardest part was the wiring .. and I only had help one day of the 2, also don't forget you have to fabricate some tranny mounts. Or in this case get them from Kevin.
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From: Rotaryland, New Hampshire
The Tranny came off a 87 n/a
I got a brand new unused clutch for it, not even installed
i got the starter for it
the driveshaft for it
and the diffy if ya want it
Please buy it, i need to get rid of it
-Jacob
I got a brand new unused clutch for it, not even installed
i got the starter for it
the driveshaft for it
and the diffy if ya want it
Please buy it, i need to get rid of it
-Jacob
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