RE: Auto to 5 speed conve

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Cobram@channel1.com said;


>       On the 5Ks, you need a complete parts car, there
>       are a few differences between the two, none of
>       which have anything to do with the chasis.
>       The idle computer and components like that
>       are unique to standard/automatic cars and
>       are not interchangeable BTDT.  Also, there
>       may be differences in the driveshaft sizes,
>       differential gearing, flywheel, etc.  It's
>       very do-able on a 5K, IF you have a mechanically
>       sound 5 spd. to do the transplant.
>       Doesn't make much sense though, considering
>       you can pick up a decent 5 spd. 5KS for
>       about $300 around here.  Probably easier
>       to transplant the good stuff from an automatic
>       into a ratty 5spd than vice versa.
> 
It would be fun to do an automatic turbo to turbo 5 speed conversion tho'.
The final drive is different between 5ks 5 speed and the 5kcstq/5kcs5sp, so
you may want to change the final gear, as somebody pointed out. Or you may
not;  what a passing gear!

All that being said, there has to be alot to this conversion.  My mechanic
will pretty much do anything, and I can't get him to even entertain the
idea.  I have an 89 200 auto(as far as I can tell, the last year for a non-q
5 speed turbo, please prove me wrong), and I'm want to convert it to a 5
speed.  Forget it.  He won't do it.  I have an archived msg of Jeff
Hemmerlin (I think) doing an 81.  Says it isn't worth the hassle.  

Marty, I'll pick his brain for you anyway.  Maybe he can shed a little
light.

Gary Lewis 200km 86 5Kcst 5sp 1.8 Bar
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