In the middle of a tranny swap...

[drugal]

I'm in the middle of swapping out an auto tranny in a 3S-FE Gen2 I just bought for a 5spd, and found two spacers on the drive plate. Anyone know if these are to be removed when I put the flywheel on? I can't remember from the last time I had a manual tranny out. Thanks.

[white90dx]

There are no spacers on the flywheel with the manual transmission. Also, in case the clutch you use comes with a pilot bearing, don't use it.

-Charlie

[drugal]

Thanks! I'll try to post a few pics when I'm done.

[drugal]

I have some more questions:

Would simply unplugging the ECT ECU solve the electrical side of this swap?

Making the starter circuit seems easy enough, but I'm not so sure how the car's computers are going to handle this. Is the engine ECU only listening for signals from the ECT ECU, or do they interact? I'm also seeing lines from the ECT ECU going to the throttle position sensor, check connector, stop light switch, and the speed sensor in the dash cluster.

Would swapping in the engine ECU from my 5-spd parts car help? They are both 1987 models.

The Haynes manual doesn't cover this part.

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by drugal

I have some more questions:

Would simply unplugging the ECT ECU solve the electrical side of this swap?

Making the starter circuit seems easy enough, but I'm not so sure how the car's computers are going to handle this. Is the engine ECU only listening for signals from the ECT ECU, or do they interact? I'm also seeing lines from the ECT ECU going to the throttle position sensor, check connector, stop light switch, and the speed sensor in the dash cluster.

Would swapping in the engine ECU from my 5-spd parts car help? They are both 1987 models.

The Haynes manual doesn't cover this part.

Swapping to the manual transmission ECU should fix the ECU problems, then you only have to worry about the starting circuitry.

-Charlie