81 to 85 auto to manual question

[Theron J. Bliss]

  I got mine working, but it was quite time consuming, but I was sick of putting
3 Auto's in it.  Another issue, but I'm sure you're aware of, is the hydraulic
clutch.

"Buchholz, Steven" wrote:

> ... I think that a number of folks on the list might wish to dispute your
> evaluation of the situation.  To begin with, there really aren't that many
> FWD turbo 5-speeds to buy ...
>
> I think the main issue here is whether or not the newer 5 cylinder turbo is
> compatible with the older 5-speed ... if the older car has a 5-cylinder
> engine ;-) then it will probably bolt on.  It is well known that you will
> need to modify the floor pan to make room for the 5-speed's throttle ... but
> the big question in my mind is whether or not there was a change in the way
> the pedal assembly is mounted between the type 43 and the type 44.  You may
> end up needing to get a pedal assembly from a type 44 5-speed to make the
> thing work.  Another thing I don't know is whether the type 43 had the same
> subframe setup as the type 44.  Clearly these would not be issues if the
> donor were a type 44 as well.  That said, you've got both cars and can
> evaluate these issues for yourself.  From my work on this project, the other
> gotcha was converting the floorpan in the shifter area from auto to 5-speed
> ...
>
> To my mind if you were trying to convert a 5-speed to an AT then the SOL
> comment might be appropriate ... fortunately not too many folks are
> interested in going this way ... :-)
>
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> > If you asking what I think you're asking, your pretty much SOL.  I had a
> 96
> > 5000 Auto, and wanted to convert it to manual.  It isn't worth it.  What I
> > found is that the 5000 manual body is actually shaped differently in the
> > tranny tunnel, and the foot well is different, so there are no proper
> > mounts for petals, and no proper mounts for the tranny, as well as MANY
> > other little problems.  For instance, the valve covers are different, and
> > the throttle cables are different.  I made the conversion using a Gt coupe
> > tranny, and welded my own tranny mounts, and fabricated my own petal
> > assembly and shifter.  IMO, it's easier and cheaper to just purchase an
> > existing 5-speed.
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