91 camry Auto To manual swap

[tangoflash]

Alright guy's I'm pulling out my hair, i have a 91 Camry LE with a auto trans that broke, i bought a used 88 Camry 5spd donor car for the swap but i ran into a snag the tranny mounts from the auto to the manual are different, by this i mean the little plates that the acual mounts bolt to. On the manual trans the plate that the left mount bolts to is different from the auto and the donor car had the trany sitting in the trunk with the correct plate missing. i called Toyota to find that it is discontinued, and every wreaking yard in the area laughing at me i need the plate for the left mount and plat on the firewall side to. I'm at a stand still and freaking out its my only car.

Now i know that i'm not the only person to do this. Is there write up for the swap with the 4 cylinder engine I have read the v6 version "not entirely helpful but did give me some insight.

[toyomoho]

www.rockauto.com list both 91 manual and auto mounts for a 4 cylinder. If they list it, an autopart store should also be able to order it.

[white90dx]

Go to a self-service yard and pull the part you need... shouldn't be much of a problem?

-Charlie

[tangoflash]

Thank you for your input guy's but its not the mounts that i am after it is the actual plate that bolts to the top of the tranny that the mount bolt to! Any ideas on where to get those?

[atobe]

yeah a pull it yourself junk yard. last resort... give http://www.taprecycling.com/ a call. they'll probbly get it for you.

[tangoflash]

Damit the guy at TAP said he was entirely out of 5sp tranny's and he doubts he has those plates lay'n around. I'm raising the white Flag!

[tangoflash]

on another note: the ecu and wiring harness for my 1988 will that work for my 91 motor with my 88 tranny? toyota says no i think they are wrong can any one clear this up?

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by tangoflash

on another note: the ecu and wiring harness for my 1988 will that work for my 91 motor with my 88 tranny? toyota says no i think they are wrong can any one clear this up?

You may need to swap manifolds (or just the throttle body), but otherwise it should work just fine. If you go to a pick-n-pull junkyard, grab the reverse light switch harness on the transmission to in case the plug is different between the manual and auto trannies.

-Charlie

[fredk]

he needs the rear crossmember for a 5 speed car

[tangoflash]

WOOHOO,

All done I ended up fabing a new plate my self, it went together fairly smooth. And thank you for all the help Guy's.