auto to manual

[tmaxxman]

I started the process of making my truck in to a 5 speed manual got the old burnt up auto out today will post more as i get it done

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[Grey_04]

sounds like a fun project your working on.. if you need a hand shoot me a pm and I'd be willing to drive over if I'm free when your gonna work on it ..

it takes me an hour to triangle tech to give you an idea how close i am..

 

[chrwilkins30]

will be watching. I will be doing this real soon.

 

[jhammel85]

will be watching. I will be doing this real soon.

Same here. Lot's o pics man!

 

[IRKillroy]

it's easier to do this swap than the other way around IMO.

Keep in mind, if you have a hydraulic throw-out you might need to customize the line from your slave cylinder. and don't route it next to the exhaust, that's how I bought two replacement hydraulic lines for my '89 I had almost 15 years ago now.

 

[greasemonkey6886]

Get in touch with The_Dealer. He just done the same thing. I am pretty sure you just reuse the bracket. I got all of his old auto stuff and he just gave me the pedal assy and not the bracket too. Good luck and enjoy the 5sp. X2 on the clutch line routing. I have also burned up a line. Don't rely on that heat shielding stuff on the line it will only prolong the damage.

 

[The_Dealer]

u leave the bracket in there. everything is the same, just remember where your bushings and "wavy" washers goe. i didnt mess with the clutch interlock. btw when u put the clutch pedal on push the ebrake to the floor. there is a little black box in that vicinity that is ground with a wire going to a tab on it BE CAREFUL NOT TO BRAKE THAT!!! thats for your wipers. i broke mine a while back and had to take a wire to the grounding wire and run a screw in under the dash to ground it, and i had to ziptie it out of the way. now i have no low intermittan for some reason, just the fastest intermittant...btw if anyone has ideas for that let me know. anyways the big wire look under the dash will kinda be in the way.it took me longer to get the clutch pedal/rod off at the j/y then it did to put it in my rig. just take patience but i didnt have to take anything off.

btw if u havent gotten the pedals i have them for sale, as well as the master/resivior, clutch line from a 84 with fm145 for sale. the master is the same as the fm146/m5od, the line is different on the trans end but u might could get the new quick disco fitting put on at a hose shop. i bought all that stuff from a member and he dicked around and i ended up having to go to the jy to get my pedals, then drop about 500 bucks at advance for new master, lines, slave, flywheel, clutchkit, all that. im just selling it to get some of my money back and get rid of parts laying in my closet


what trans are u using? im going to go ahead and tell u if its fm146(not sure bout the m5od, i have one laying around i can measure and measure my fm146) u will need 1" longer engine to bellhousing bolts. i cant remember but i think i was able to reuse the top bolts that i had and only needed longer bottom 2. ill look tomorrow if its not raining and let u know. i just got finished with my swap not too long ago.was my first time going from auto-5spd, but besides my bellhousing bolts being too short it went well.

o yea one more thing. your manual shifter u will see there is a "C" where the lever meets the bushing, right below the shift gate. theres a lip that sticks out on the side that faces the trans, grind that as flush as u can and put about 1/8"-1/4" of washers between the gate/mounting bracket and trans or u wont be able to get in in 2wd or shift to 4wd. heres a pic of the part im talking about. dont worry about the writing i stole this pic from google.

i dont have my new shifter boot on so if i can take a pic from up top it will better explain it to u. if u need some help pm me, i get on trs alot ....happy wrenching

 

[The_Dealer]

thanks alot for the info i got another truck just like mine gave to me so i should have every thing i need to get it done but if i need some thing i will get a hold of you thanks again

lol does it have a good dash pad? ive been looking for one that isnt cracked. dont even matter the color

 

[jhammel85]

lol does it have a good dash pad? ive been looking for one that isnt cracked. dont even matter the color

Same problem here. As far as painting, it's damn easy on one once you take it out. I painted mine over the summer.

One point of advice...Gloss black is awesome until the sun hits it

Blinds me everytime..

 

[tmaxxman]

ok just got my parts truck last night got the trany out and put it in today but now i cant find the neutral safety switch and how would i wire it to by pass it ???? do any of these plugs have any thing to do with it

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these 2 are under the truck on the right hand side they were pluged in to the auto but i dont see any were they would plug in to the manual transmission

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Is this trany any good ???

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Just some other pics

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AND CAN SOME ONE TELL ME HOW TO BLEED THE SLAVE CYLINDER THANKS ALOT

 

[MikeGuevara]

Trans Swap

Hey man,

If you need any help with swapping, send me a email at ShiftRacing@YMail.Com. I swapped my tranny last winter.

 

[tmaxxman]

bump

 

[cavibird2005]

I started the process of making my truck in to a 5 speed manual got the old burnt up auto out today will post more as i get it done

[/IMG] something is missing lol lol lol

Before you start worrying about a trans swap, I'd get that fram filter out of there!

(motorcraft FL-1A is what ur lookin 4)

A 5speed is great and all. But if you end up with out solid motor to run it, whats the point?

 

[tmaxxman]

got it all done today i love it

 

[tmaxxman]

Before you start worrying about a trans swap, I'd get that fram filter out of there!

(motorcraft FL-1A is what ur lookin 4)

A 5speed is great and all. But if you end up with out solid motor to run it, whats the point?

mine 2.9 is a solid motor thats my point