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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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from auto to manual swap

does anyone make the braket/plates to adapt the manual tranny to the auto chasis??
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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As far as I know it bolts right up with the exception of 1 bolt at the engine. Are you referring to the companion flange on the differential?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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In bracket you mean the tunnel bracket? it the same i with think. I did the swap so far i didnt run into to any problem.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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ummm well i did an auto to manual swap on my 1990 rx7 convertible and the manual transmission mount was about 3 inches further back than the chasis,i dont know if its the same with Fds i just thoguth i would ask.....so in other words i can mount a manual transmission on my fd and it will bolt right up to the chasis?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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no one?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Yeah it will bolt right up. You will need longer bolts to mount the tranny to the auto engine though. There are two really good write ups under the FAQS.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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i cant find the write up, does anyone know where to get it?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Auto to Manual Transmission swap:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/automatic-manual-swap-how-hard-anyone-done-96658/
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/so-how-many-people-have-done-auto-manual-swap-258966/

and FYI look at the sticky s at the top of the 3d gen section
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I have all the parts to do a conversion if your interested
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