<Transmission>Swap from a Auto to a Manual.

[Kris]

I recently purchased a 1997 S14 SE. It's beautiful, black, some extremely minor damage to the paint, but other than that it's immaculate. The only problem I have is that it's an Automatic.I was wondering if anyone in the Los Angeles/Orange County areas knew of a shop I might be able to take it to to get it swapped to a 5-speed manual. Future plans for this car include a SR20DET, Transmission and LSD from an S15. I was wanting opinions if I should just get the transmission swapped at the same time, or do it stage by stage? It's a beautiful car, picked it up for $8,000....but it does have 96K miles on it. Oh well, I didn't think that it'd be much of a problem since I'm going to be switching many things on it anyway *suspension, exhaust, engine, transmission, so on and so forth*

BTW, I have a friend that says I was ripped off...just want other opinions on it as well.

Thanks.

[bp2ooo]

you should prolly do manual swap at same time as motor if your actually gonna do the motor. If not let me know, i have a 96 240 trans with 38 k on it, a recently resurfaced flywheel, and a clutch masters stage 3 clutch with around 1200 miles on it.

[slw240sx]

ripped off, hardly but save the swap for the motor swap! also 100k is hardly even broken in for a nissan...

also use the search feature before you post this topic is discussed plenty of times over in here !

[UncleBen]

i'm going to swap my auto to a 5speed in 2003 hopefully. i have a '95. i've heard that a '96 transmission wont' go w/ a '95, and vise versa. well, i have more than heard, i've seen. my friend has a '96 that had a '95 5spd. swapped in and it wouldn't run right. so it might be the same thing w/ a '97 taking a '96 transmission. i don't know why it would have a difference, because they are the same motor and etc etc, but i'm just lettin you know.

[SWIFT_DRIFT]

no you didnt get ripped off. you got a very good deal. i just did kelley's blue book and it priced your car at $9500. be that it will be off cuz of zip code and depending on the actual options the car has, it may even be around $10000. so, no you got a fine deal on a great car

[slw240sx]

did he switch the ECUs from an AUTO trannys motor ECU to a Manual transmission motors ECU .... also is there a change in the emissions controls from 95-96 or up that would effect running!! did he disconnect the auto transmission computer seprate from the EFI ECU i think

[bp2ooo]

yea, the auro transmission ecu is in a different spot. dont know what would be differenet about them. Id be interested to know though..From what ive heard the 95-96 trans will work with the 91's and up.

[UncleBen]

i'm pretty sure everything that needed to be switched, plugged, unplugged, etc was done. the car just didn't like that transmission