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Old 02-05-2010, 09:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd Generation Auto to Manual Swap

First of all I am slowly seeing the potential for my car even tho most of my friends call it the ghetto car but I want to do a auto to manual swap. I am a complete noob at this so do you guys know where I can get one at a reasonable price and how to install and remove the old one. thanks
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a good search of the topics here will yeild most of what you need to know. however without the right tools it can be very hard to do. its something youll need money, time and equiptment to complete it.
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I just finished my swap, PM me if you need help!

But basically...you need the manual wiring harnesses (engine and dash, you miiiiight need cowl harnesses too), manual ECU, clutch start switch unless you bypass it, pedals, all the other interior parts, cables, transmission mount, the motor mounts are different as well, so you'll need those the auto has beefier mounts because it's heavier so if you try to reuse those mounts the engine will sit up too high for the hood to close.

Let's see what else. You'll need the flywheel, clutch, master cylinder, all the clutch lines (might want to consider SS clutch lines from speedsource.com or somwhere similar.) You'll need a manual EVAP canister. The automatic has a huge boxy one, that will get in the way of the bell crank. The manual has a small round one. Someone told me something about a bearing needed to be flipped or moved when you go from auto to manual on the same engine, but that didn't concern me as I swapped engines with trannys.

If your auto has a factory alarm, the computer for it needs to be removed to get the clutch pedal in. You can relocate it or just leave it off like I did. The easiest way to make the hole for the clutch pedal/master cylinder would probably be to remove the dash because then you have access. Maybe a dremel tool would help instead, they're small enough to get at the right angles from under the hood. I had a bitch of a time making the hole. There is a punch out in 1 of the 2 layers of the firewall. So unless you have enough room to punch, good luck.

You don't need this, but it would look better if you got the manual radiator that didn't have the A/T cooler and A/T cooler lines running to it.

I feel like I'm forgetting something...
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