My Auto to Manual Swap IS DONE, finally! Options

[Mynzeyes]

has anyone responded yet that actually can help, and knows what they are doing? heh.

i swapped my car to a 5speed a while back, and have had to take the tranny off a couple times since. (clutch, mount goes bad, etc). too bad i'm all the way in TN. . I'm always down to pull a tranny...

if you know what your doing, you can have it done in well less than a day of work.

-John-

[hurley97]

has anyone responded yet that actually can help, and knows what they are doing? heh.

i swapped my car to a 5speed a while back, and have had to take the tranny off a couple times since. (clutch, mount goes bad, etc). too bad i'm all the way in TN. . I'm always down to pull a tranny...

if you know what your doing, you can have it done in well less than a day of work.

-John-

well im counting on dan cause he said he might be able to come up depending on when

so when i get all the parts i'll be bothering him to come up and help me [and anyone else who wants to come by can]

[hurley97]

so im getting some more stuff from a salvage by miguel for 200:
clutch pedal assembly
master cylinder
clutch line
brake pedal

almost there, still need:
engine mount (going to buy new)
shifter (going to buy TRD)
and shift boot (not worried about that one)

if im missing anything else please let me know

heres what i already have for reference:
Manual tranny
Manual ECU
Flywheel
Clutch
the 6 bolts
Shifter cables
Clutch slave cylinder (attached to the tranny)
Clutch line (however much of it was attached to the tranny, getting the one from the salvage just to be sure)

[Defgeph]

You might need Manual axles. With the 7afe I'm not sure if they are the same or not. If you car has ABS, you'll need ABS axles to have it work properly

[hurley97]

You might need Manual axles. With the 7afe I'm not sure if they are the same or not. If you car has ABS, you'll need ABS axles to have it work properly

i do not have ABS...sadly
but if anyone knows about the axle situation PLEASE let me know asap. thanks!

This post has been edited by hurley97: Jun 5, 2006 - 12:31 PM

[romeovaj]

well when I bought my 5sfe 94 gt it was already switch to manual. it was an atx from the start. so I was relief. but the shifter housing is not original. I plan on looking at Toyota for the trd one. wish I could come down but its sorta far. goodluck!

[hurley97]

so mac says i should get all new mounts instead of just the one thats needed. theres like 4 i believe. is this really necessary? i didnt want to spend that much if it wasnt necessary but if a few people think its a good idea then i will. and if i dont have to buy all the mounts i'll have enough for the trd shifter

just mount(s) and shifter left
[i'll address the axle situation when someone knows for sure but for now im assuming it isnt necessary]

[devilsden97]

if u need the axels i can get u them....lol stupid salvage yard is going to make a killing off you lol

[hurley97]

if u need the axels i can get u them....lol stupid salvage yard is going to make a killing off you lol

call the guy and ask how much he wants
so incase we need them we know where to get them and my car isnt sitting in pieces for too long. i dont wanna buy them if i dont need to cause i cant really return them.

[devilsden97]

ill call him later on when your closer to doing the swap, or when you have a deffinate answer on if u need them.

[playr158]

i might be able to get you a set of axels for 50$ a piece..remanufactured

[hurley97]

i might be able to get you a set of axels for 50$ a piece..remanufactured

if you think theres over a 50% chance id need them..and for $50/ea i'll get them
you can bring them with you when you come to help me

[hurley97]

im getting three of the four motor mounts from clipsetuner
and i'll be ordering my TRD shifter later today

[hurley97]

i got my TRD shifter yesterday...it makes me happy lol

ive already sent the money order for the mounts so im just waiting on getting them...dustin[clipsetuner] said sometime within the next two weeks
then i'll polyfill them and find out when people are available to come help me do this...finally!

[hurley97]

so heres what i have:

the tranny itself (w/ slave cylinder attached)

^thats an old pic, i'll take a new one later

shifter cables


ECU


clutch, flywheel, bolts


^maybe get a new clutch

TRD shifter


master cylinder (w clutch line), pedals, bolts


getting mounts from Dustin (Batman722)

please tell me what else i need

[Manny, i'll bring the clutch with me when i come see you ]

[Batman722]

make sure you have the pressure plate resurfaced at a machine shop, and you will need a new clutch.

[presure2]

steff, i wouldnt use that clutch.
i'd just have the flywheel resurfaced.
if you cant find someone local to do it, just bring it up with you, and i can have it done up here for like ~30$

[hurley97]

so if i go to advance auto parts and get a new clutch kit is that everything id need? (for that anyway)

heres what it says comes with it: Clutch Disc, Cover Assembly, Release Bearing & Alignment Tool

edit: cause i know there was something(s) i didnt have for the clutch that i needed, like the alighnment tool. cant remember if there was anything else

This post has been edited by hurley97: Jul 9, 2006 - 9:38 AM

[hurley97]

so this ended up costing me wayy too much money in the end but hopefully it will all be worth it, heres the final cost breakdown:

Manual transmission
Manual ECU
Flywheel/ Clutch/ bolts
Shifter cables
Clutch slave cylinder (attached to tranny)
Clutch lines (attached to tranny)
$400

Clutch pedal assembly
Clutch master cylinder
Brake pedal
$200

All 4 motor mounts
Resurface flywheel
New clutch
$140

TRD shifter assembly
$187.25

coming out to a grand total of $927.25
had i went with the stock shifter it would have only come out to about 800 but hopefully it will be well worth the extra cash...hopefully


got it all. ready to go. ive been waiting a long time to get this far, hopefully it will be done this weekend ::cross fingers::

...im incredibly excited

[Akimbo]

hooooly ****...thats a lot. i did it on a gt with like a 1/3rd of that cost.

it IS WORTH IT though. Trust me;)

One thing. If that's your list, you don't have everything. Sometimes when you buy parts, lots of clips and things are missing, so you have to be sure. I had to get a lot of springs and clips and things like that when I did mine straight from Toyota. It's best to buy a clutch and pressure plate combo. I'm sure Exedy makes an OEM replacement. But I see you've already got a lot of parts. Best of luck.