transmission swap ?tion

[jrome08]

Just something iv been wondering i saw a 89 n/a for sale and was thinking of looking at but im not into automatics strictly standard. Just wanted to see what all needs to be done to drop the 5 speed in and auto if its pretty simple or not??? any info would be appreciated

 

[gaboonviper85]

Simple is realitive too the person asking "is it simple"...

You'll need everything from a manual car....whatever the manual has that the auto doesn't you'll need...

By you asking what you'll need then that makes me think that you really don't wrench much...which would in turn have me believe that this swap is over your head...but for the other 89% of the members here who have been doing this for some time now could pretty much do it in a day weekend at most...

 

[Turbo Habanero]

I had just did the a swap with a friend 87 N/A W-58 to R-154 it was pretty easy just labor and having all the tools. But since you are auto you will need to swap the ECU i believe.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Ecu doesn't need to be touched

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Ecu doesn't need to be touched

From auto to stick i thought you need a MT ECU?

 

[gaboonviper85]

From auto to stick i thought you need a MT ECU?

Again... "no"

 

[Turbo Habanero]

An auto ecu and a manual ecu are the same engine wise. but the auto ecu has more circuits to drive the auto gearbox......

When going to a manual gearbox don't you have to by-pass the neutral-safety switch on a auto ECU? or just find a MT ECU and plug it in?

 

[Letsride]

The auto ECU will be just fine like Gaboon said.

 

[IJ.]

I had just did the a swap with a friend 87 N/A W-58 to R-154 it was pretty easy just labor and having all the tools. But since you are auto you will need to swap the ECU i believe.

If you don't know for sure don't answer Tech type questions you're NOT helping anyone.... :nono:

 

[Turbo Habanero]

If you don't know for sure don't answer Tech type questions you're NOT helping anyone.... :nono:

thats why i word as a question so i can figure it out was not saying he wrong or i was right at all.

 

[IJ.]

thats why i word as a question so i can figure it out was not saying he wrong or i was right at all.

A couple of minutes of searching would have given you the correct answer then you could have posted that, it's not like this issue hasn't been covered before.

 

[pukindog]

there are write ups on how to wire everything with the auto harness.