5th Gen Auto to Manual Conversion

thusee · Post by **thusee** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:35 am

the 5spd swap is the same lhd or rhd drive, our engines and transmissions are on the same side as your engines and transmissions lol.

Only difference would be the clutch line routing since ours gones from lhd to passenger side (Right side) then to the transmission where yours would go straight from right hand to transmission.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:30 am

AeroNotix wrote:@wurlycorner I'm Austifiniho's brother. How much for all that? If all this went ahead he'd picking it up so no shipping involved.

Which gearbox exactly? Got any with an LSD?

I have 3 boxes iirc. I think one M2B4 (which is LSD) one M2F5 and not sure on the third... I will have to check. Naturally the M2B4 would be more valuable.
I believe I sold my previous kit of those parts for £125 (excl. the box).

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:38 am

thusee wrote:Lower oil pan cover for transmission side from a manual

You mean the drive plate cover on the side of the bellhousing? Yep, good point.

believe there's also a strengthener (brace) in that area on a manual now I come to think of it... Is that present on an auto?

AeroNotix · Post by **AeroNotix** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:38 pm

When you say you sold the "kit" for 125. Does that just mean the gearset and the diff?

thusee · Post by **thusee** » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:31 pm

wurlycorner wrote:
thusee wrote:Lower oil pan cover for transmission side from a manual
You mean the drive plate cover on the side of the bellhousing? Yep, good point.

believe there's also a strengthener (brace) in that area on a manual now I come to think of it... Is that present on an auto?

Yes it should be held on by 4 bolts, 2 on the lower block and 2 on transmission if i'm correct.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:47 pm

AeroNotix wrote:When you say you sold the "kit" for 125. Does that just mean the gearset and the diff?

wurlycorner wrote:, if you're interested, I could supply the following bits from the list;
Gearbox
Gear linkage/shift assembly
Clutch master cylinder / pipework assembly
Pedal box
Flywheel
Clutch (used)

I meant that lot, minus the gearbox (can do gearbox but extra)

Austifiniho · Post by **Austifiniho** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:45 pm

Sounds good wurley corner, you might be hearing from me.

This is looking like it’s quite possible, just as long as I can find a cheap auto with a really good shell and the rest of the car is tip top, then it’s going to work out much cheaper than the equivalent car with a manual from stock