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nightstepper
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I currently have a 5 speed CA engine and trans, however the engine and main harness are fudged up. I decided to buy a front clip for an auto CA18det and was wondering how hard it would be to swap the auto trans for a manual. What is exactley is involved in doing it, and what do i need to do it. Also if anyone is interested, i wont be needing the auto trans after im done. Im not a noob, so please dont flame me for this, i have been a member for many of years now. thanks for your advise.


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pretty straight forward. If the chassis is setup for 5spd already, then you just need a CA or KA lower harness. The CA will be much easier, as it's plugnplay, but the KA can be used with a little modification to the connection to the starter and I think the alternator. Thats it!

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float_6969 wrote:pretty straight forward. If the chassis is setup for 5spd already, then you just need a CA or KA lower harness. The CA will be much easier, as it's plugnplay, but the KA can be used with a little modification to the connection to the starter and I think the alternator. Thats it!
Alternator is the same... its the starter and knock sensor

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Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated.


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