[V8] 5 Seed Conversion

[Dave Saad]

Nice Score on the V8!

I just have a couple of random thoughts here -
First, when the clutch is worn out, it gets very hard to push in. When I replaced the clutch in my V8, I got the transmission back in and went to bleed the hydraulic line. I convinced myself that I had forgotten to put the throw out bearing back in because the pedal went down so easy. Even though I had the old bearing in my hand and could not find the new one in the shop, I took the transmission back out to verify it was there! It was. So a new clutch and some rehab for you may be all you need.
It may not be easy to find an OEM clutch though either. From what I found about 6 years ago was I got one of the last remaining two clutches in the country. It is no longer manufactured. There may be some after market parts though. I think the company was fortwayneclutch.com <http://fortwayneclutch.com/>.

Second, I wonder about just searching for a nice factory automatic? It may be easier in the long run to go that way. I think I recall that the transmission tunnel is different for the Auto cars, and you will need the engine ECU as well, and the instrument cluster too to do it right.

Third - slap a 2.7L turbo in there! Plenty of parts availability, plenty of power, and probably better gas mileage too. The electronics would be a nightmare though.

Dave

> On Apr 1, 2017, at 8:20 AM, Bob <bkrussow at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Some of you may already know that I was the one who bought the black on black V8 5speed on BAT. 
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> Overall it’s in good shape with the usual issues. I think the wire loom in the driver’s door is breaking apart 
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> because of the intermittent electrical problems. 
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> But there’s one unanticipated issue. About 2 years ago I fell off a ladder and fractured my left leg. 
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> It was a plateau fracture off the tibia where it meets up with the knee. 
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> It took about a year for it to heal where I could bend and flex without any pain. 
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> That brings me to my problem; when I push in the clutch on the 5 speed I get sever pain in that knee and tibia. 
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> So I’ve decided to do an automatic conversion. I’ve located a low mileage, 
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> 110,000 mile trany that was rebuilt at 95,000 miles for $750.00. 
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> I’m looking to do some of the prep work myself and have a local shop do the actual 
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> remove and install because I don’t have a lift. The automatic ECU comes with the used trany so I’m good there. 
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> I figured I could just leave the extra pedal or hack saw it off. Any advice, links to write ups would be appreciated. 
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> I’ll be sure to take lots of pictures. 
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> Thanks in advance, 
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> Bob 
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> Is everyone's seat belt on? I want to try something. 
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