auto to manual
08-03-2002, 01:01 PM
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You can keep the A/T counterweight and get a lightweight flywheel if you don't want to get a M/T flywheel. The pilot bearing and seal will be required, as well as a M/T with a clutch, pressure plate, and T/O bearing. The M/T driveshaft will also be necessary. I think your car has a 3.9 rear. You could switch to the 4.1, but it's not necessary. Don't forget the shifter, shifter panel, and starter, as well as the pedals, slave cylinder, master cylinder, clutch hose, etc.
The M/T won't bolt right into the frame because the rear mounting points are different. So you'll need to make a new mount out of some angle iron. I once bought an 86 parts car that was converted from auto to manual, and I noticed that the frame didn't seem to have the holes in the same spots as the M/T cars. Either that or the guy had used an earlier style transmission in the car.
The 89-91 A/T cars have a computer controlled transmission. So you'll have to deal with the wiring issues for the switches, etc. The diagrams can be found in the factory manuals, which you can download at http://www.fc3s.org .
I'm sure that there's alot I left out, but it's a start.
The M/T won't bolt right into the frame because the rear mounting points are different. So you'll need to make a new mount out of some angle iron. I once bought an 86 parts car that was converted from auto to manual, and I noticed that the frame didn't seem to have the holes in the same spots as the M/T cars. Either that or the guy had used an earlier style transmission in the car.
The 89-91 A/T cars have a computer controlled transmission. So you'll have to deal with the wiring issues for the switches, etc. The diagrams can be found in the factory manuals, which you can download at http://www.fc3s.org .
I'm sure that there's alot I left out, but it's a start.
