snowbreaker

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i recently bought a 1988 rx7 5 speed tranny to swap out my 4 speed tranny(which if somebody wants to buy it off me after i make swap thats cool send me a pm) i know you can swap trannys but the shifter location on the 88 tranny is farther forward like 4 inches maybe?.
what i dont know is how to change the 5 speed tranny shifter location and move it backward.
any input is great and pictures would be nice too
thanks

rxtasy3

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well i modded an 83 tranny to work in a 75 808 but that was a more involved method, an idea i had that actually worked. i've read that it's also just a matter of swapping the tail housing and that shaft. once u get them apart it's obvious what needs to be swapped. but there's still the issue with the tranny mount under the body. something u'll have to fab up. o and one other thing to swap, the speedo drive gears.

959595rotor

From what I remember you would have to dis-assemble the trans and change the tail shaft with one from an early series 5 speed,also you would have to change the shifter fork rods ,another trans to consider would be a turbo 11 trans,I use one in my 1982 RX7 Racer and It sits way back into the original hole in the floor,it may work well in your1979.......good luck

snowbreaker

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ive read people notching the tunnel?

twinkletoes

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Yes^. I have a t2 transmission in my 83. I cut back around 1 1/2" from the tranny tunnel. The shifter sits a good 2" back from my original 12a tranny

snowbreaker

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how exactly you do that? bend the shifter back or something? got any pictures? cause i have no clue on where to do any of that

Jeff20B

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Tons of info. https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/tii-tranny-fitment-sa-555938/