I was rear ended last week in my civic and plan on using this as an opportunity to finally buy a '95-'98 240sx.
I've been looking around, however, and all the 240sxs I've seen in every listing I've looked in (autotrader.com, Austin-American Statesman, the Chronicle, etc.), and there seem to be NO 5-speeds for sale. Every one is an automatic.
So, unless I can find a manual transmission 240sx within the next week or two, I'll be stuck either buying something else or buying one with an automatic transmission.
I've been reading some guides online about an automatic -> manual swap, and it's way above my head. I'd like to learn how to do it myself, but I simply don't have the time or a second car I can use in the event that I **** the 240sx up.
So, I was wondering if it's possible to have auto-shops do it? Does anyone know any around the Austin area that would do a swap? What would be required (would I need to find all the parts or would they order them)? On average, what would the cost be?
Also, I know this is the wrong forum, but if anyone's got a '95-'98 manual they're looking to sell around Austin/Dallas/Houston for around $5000-55000 send me an email at [email protected]
Thanks
Need help with an auto->5speed transmission swap
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Buddhastic
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whoflungpoo
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2003 Evolution VIII
I say go for it yourself. It's really fairly straightfoward once you get into it. My friend and i are doing a KA to KA swap (other motor blew a head gasket) and an auto -manual swap at the same time.
It's taken about 8-10 hrs of work so far for everthing that i'm doing. I'd say if you can set aside a weekend, you could knock it out... especially if you have a friend to help you. I'm almost through with mine, and am working some bugs out now... for some reason, even in neutral my speedometer goes up with my RPM.... it's wierd.
but here are a few things to help you along though:
Bolts you need: Flywheel bolts, pressure plate bolts, transmission bellhousing mounting bolts. You will also need a pilot bushing for the manual transmission.
- you can get by with just purchasing the long clutch line that run's across the engine bay and the rubber line that connects to the slave cylinder. you have to bend the long line a bit, but it takes out that stupid dampning line.
- MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT DRIVESHAFT. I got mine from a friend, supposedly out of an S14, and the carrier bearing was on the front half, where it was supposed to be on the rear.
-the wiring is pretty straight foward. ;jumper the top connector behind the relay box in the engine compartment(behind the battery), :run a line from the reverse position sensor for your backup lights to the third connector down behind the fuse box.:drill a hole in front of the shifter assembly and run 3 wires. 1 from the neutral position sensor, 1 from the 5th gear sensor, and a ground from them both. These run to your ECU, I'm not sure which wires, but it's been documented before. ONLY attach the 5th speed sensor if you have a 5speed ECU.
-Watch out for the sensor on the top of the transmission bellhousing. if you leave it on while removing/replacing the transmission, chances are it's broken
- don't screw with replacing the break pedal, just cut the auto one and put some pedal covers over them.
- The holes for the master cylinder are Very clearly marked, and relatively easy to drill through.
-you must use the top bolt to mount the clutch pedal assembly. It's not supposed to mount flush against the inner firewall. I found this out when i couldn't get my clutch pedal to go all the way down.
Check out the 240sx.org installs. there's a pretty straight foward write-up in there, and i can't exactly remember where i found my wiring guides, but they're out there.
I hope this helps, and good luck.
It's taken about 8-10 hrs of work so far for everthing that i'm doing. I'd say if you can set aside a weekend, you could knock it out... especially if you have a friend to help you. I'm almost through with mine, and am working some bugs out now... for some reason, even in neutral my speedometer goes up with my RPM.... it's wierd.
but here are a few things to help you along though:
Bolts you need: Flywheel bolts, pressure plate bolts, transmission bellhousing mounting bolts. You will also need a pilot bushing for the manual transmission.
- you can get by with just purchasing the long clutch line that run's across the engine bay and the rubber line that connects to the slave cylinder. you have to bend the long line a bit, but it takes out that stupid dampning line.
- MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT DRIVESHAFT. I got mine from a friend, supposedly out of an S14, and the carrier bearing was on the front half, where it was supposed to be on the rear.
-the wiring is pretty straight foward. ;jumper the top connector behind the relay box in the engine compartment(behind the battery), :run a line from the reverse position sensor for your backup lights to the third connector down behind the fuse box.:drill a hole in front of the shifter assembly and run 3 wires. 1 from the neutral position sensor, 1 from the 5th gear sensor, and a ground from them both. These run to your ECU, I'm not sure which wires, but it's been documented before. ONLY attach the 5th speed sensor if you have a 5speed ECU.
-Watch out for the sensor on the top of the transmission bellhousing. if you leave it on while removing/replacing the transmission, chances are it's broken
- don't screw with replacing the break pedal, just cut the auto one and put some pedal covers over them.
- The holes for the master cylinder are Very clearly marked, and relatively easy to drill through.
-you must use the top bolt to mount the clutch pedal assembly. It's not supposed to mount flush against the inner firewall. I found this out when i couldn't get my clutch pedal to go all the way down.
Check out the 240sx.org installs. there's a pretty straight foward write-up in there, and i can't exactly remember where i found my wiring guides, but they're out there.
I hope this helps, and good luck.