5spd swap question, car is on lift......

[89Turbo]

no where in the 5spd swap information did i read that it needs a different speedometer cable and the automatic one does not work, is it just that i didnt catch that part or is the auto one supposed to work?

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

My speedo cable reached on my 87

 

[89Turbo]

he didnt say it was to short he said that it didnt bolt up correctly....

 

[jd20phill]

It screwed right in on mine. Im pretty sure they're the same.

 

[Whasian]

Do you know what year the transmission is. What year is your car?

Whasian

 

[89Turbo]

my car is 89, guy off craigslist who sold me the tranny told me it was an 89 trans too.

 

[FlikRacing]

if everything goes right it should bolt right up.:nono:

 

[Whasian]

my car is 89, guy off craigslist who sold me the tranny told me it was an 89 trans too.

I would recommend buying a new lower speed cable, connecting that and see if that fixes your problem. The lower half (the part coming from the transmission) seems to bind up

Whasian

 

[89Turbo]

so its actually the gear and sleeve assembly that he was looking for, my manual apparently didnt come with it and the auto one is too small. the hunt for this piece should be fun.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Doesnt the 5speed have a L shaped piece that goes into the transmission so the cable wouldn't bind up? Actually, both should have something like it.


I didnt have to change speedo cables on any of the 5speed swaps Ive done, which is 4 of them.

 

[89Turbo]

Doesnt the 5speed have a L shaped piece that goes into the transmission so the cable wouldn't bind up? Actually, both should have something like it.


I didnt have to change speedo cables on any of the 5speed swaps Ive done, which is 4 of them.

this explanation will be way easier when i get pictures up, but the cables will end up being the same, both auto and r154 have an L shaped piece but the actual piece that goes in the tranny with the gear on the end is different size so i need that piece.

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291420/catalog.aspx?F=3304&P=1

 

[ForcedTorque]

The auto actually has a 3-4 inch metal piece at the end that the 5-speed does not have. take it off, and your cable should match up I believe. Now, it should work, but I don't think they will still read correctly from one to the other. It will be off by a few miles per hour at slow speeds, and get further off the faster you go.

 

[tlo86]

strange my 89 auto speedo went to my 88 r154 easily. (the cable was a little long but not much to be a problem)

 

[89Turbo]

no, cable will be fine, i need the piece that goes in transmission becuase my manual didnt have the gear and whatnot in it apparently.

mods please close thread

 

[big yoggz]

ok i am now able to see that most of u guys have no idea of what the hell ur talking about!!!

i just did a 5 speed swap from an auto link 2 days ago.... the cables are the same. just make sure that where are installing the cable that the little nipple goes in the right way inside the tranny.... just take a good look inside the hole where cable goes to and match it up with the cable....:3d_frown:

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

^ durr.... :sarcasm: