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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 04:54 PM
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another silly question

The 93 RX that Im thinking of buying has an Auto tranny.
I hate Autos but the car is spotless and well perfect with only 8500 miles on it. I was hopeing that I could swap a 5 speed out with the Auto.
Do the autos and 5speeds have the same cross member and drive shaft? Also does anybody know where I can get a 5 speed transmission. Ive searched all over the web but cannot find anything. Im sure theirs a place to get them other than my local dealership. Also are their any computer concerns. Are they hydro clutches and do they have a resivor under the hood (I had a 5sp before but I forget) and if anybody has an auto out their could you check up by the pedals and see if theirs anything on the firewall to mount the clutch pedal or will I have to weld a mounting plate to the firewall and make a bracket. Any help would be apperciated.
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Old Nov 5, 2001 | 12:46 PM
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Check this out...converted AUTO to manual. Maybe this guy can help you out.

http://beyondtheredline.fd3s.net/Spr...fd3s_blue.html

Driveshafts and differentials are different. If you are going to use the stock manual driveshaft you will need to add an adapter. (See above link.) Maybe you could get a custom driveshaft made?

I would think that you would have to replace the auto CPU with a manual (or go to a stand-alone, like the PFC).

Manuals have a hydraulic clutch and it is under the hood shared space/components with brake master.

Seems like a big job. I would probably avoid the auto and look for a manual. Spend your time and money making the manual spotless. Unless you had a donor with a manual, it would seem to cost a lot of bucks to change over an auto (interior changes, need the 5 spd and driveshaft, new computer, list goes on, etc.).
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