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its cheaper to get a 5-speed fc and move all the stuff over to the new car.

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Originally Posted by 13BWANKEL' date='Apr 29 2003, 07:28 PM

I did this with a friend once. All the pedal stuff etc. was pretty easy.

The hard part that made us give up and scrap the car ($0 budget) was the mounting points on the chassis for the tranny cross brace were different. It is do-able for sure, especially if you have access to a hoist instead of lying on a freezing cold floor in winter.

We did make a brace, I didn't like his idea, and it was awful; make it strong. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683473.gif

I think the shifter also sits further.

this is true about the mounting points on the frame.

yes you have to run a line from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder

And of course Bonzai is right about the pedal set. You will need that from

a donor car. The body of your car is set up, just the pedal set isnt

Auto and manual cars have different crossmembers and mounting points

for the crossmembers, so if you do a 100% swap you now buy parts for a manual car. If you plan on doing some assbackwords swap then dont bother, the car may never run again at that point when you give up half way in between.

nah i can get all the stuff. Im asking about like parts for my car. When ordering this such as presilencers, starters etc do i buy them for a maunal tranny or an automatic . Does anyone get what i mean.??

I got what you meant, and I answered it.

Once again- exaust will be for a manual as long as you swap in the correct

crossmember. Starter will obviously be for a manual.

All the other **** is usually just questions parts guys ask you because

the computer asks them to enter it. All the non tranny releated parts are the same with the exception of the radiator

Even the radiator will work but you wont use the tranny cooler lines.

So when you are at AutoZone and the computer asks you if

its auto or manual, enter manual. If you dont believe me play around tomoroww on the computer and see for yourself.

IIGHT ITS not that i dont believe you its just i want to be sure i wont have to start buying new starteres etc gotta run