Auto to M/T swap????

[firemen0724]

So it seems that every S14 in my area is either inexpensive and an automatic or its a 5 speed and beet to hell. I want this cheery S14 that's an auto but im not sure if the swap to M/T is worth it. Any advice from peeps that "have" done this.

[iamtheyi]

easy smeazy lemon squeezy.

what do you mean by is it worth it?

[firemen0724]

Seems like the swap might be a pain. Any advice on the swap so it goes smooth would be great.

[shiftdrift]

If your a decent mechanic it's easy. Basically if you can change a clutch you can do a five speed swap

[240sxDude]

i just finished mine sunday took me a week, since i had to wait for my new clutch kit and new bolts. but it is very easy.

i did it all my self besides taking out the auto trans since it weighs about 250 pounds, had a buddy help me out, but other then that its simple. (i never knew how to do it) thats why i looked at write ups

oh and hardest part is getting the auto pilot bushing out (if its stuck in there like mine) took me 3 days to get it out, and also stabbing your engine with the trans.

Good luck and its worth it, im glad i did mine. it was fun easy and now i have a 5 speed

[iamtheyi]

^ it's actually quite simple. Go rent a slide hammer from autozone and it's out in a cinch. Slide hammer and pilot pushing puller thing.

[GetSidewayz]

Im 17 just nd just finished up my auto to manual in my s14. Im good with that kind of stuff but it wasnt too bad. I got stuck on the wiring but i quickly figured that out! The bushing is some what hard. I almost drilled mine out before i sprayed penetrating oil in there 3 times in one day, let it sit for a day and it slid right out the next with 2 slaps with the slide hammer. Lining up the manual tranny was a bitch. I had some trouble, but the swap is well worth it. Im very pleased, and it doesnt throw any codes either :)

[odmoht]

i just finished mine sunday took me a week, since i had to wait for my new clutch kit and new bolts. but it is very easy.

i did it all my self besides taking out the auto trans since it weighs about 250 pounds, had a buddy help me out, but other then that its simple. (i never knew how to do it) thats why i looked at write ups

oh and hardest part is getting the auto pilot bushing out (if its stuck in there like mine) took me 3 days to get it out, and also stabbing your engine with the trans.

Good luck and its worth it, im glad i did mine. it was fun easy and now i have a 5 speed


lol 3 days
i had a really tough time taking mines out also
just use a vice grip and wiggle that sheet out, took it out in 5 min
spent literally about 3 hours trying to take it out with tools and what not

[shiftdrift]

^ it's actually quite simple. Go rent a slide hammer from autozone and it's out in a cinch. Slide hammer and pilot pushing puller thing.
the puller's from autozone are fucking trash. i broke 4 of them before telling them i'd just like my money back. i personally used a hook to pull it out a bit then locking pliers to lock onto it and pull it out, some friends have used dremels with carbide bits to get them out.

[iamtheyi]

the puller's from autozone are fucking trash. i broke 4 of them before telling them i'd just like my money back. i personally used a hook to pull it out a bit then locking pliers to lock onto it and pull it out, some friends have used dremels with carbide bits to get them out.

yeah? friend of mine did it 20-30 minutes :P

[240sxDude]

i broke the tool from autozone also, but it all depends on how stuck it is in htere, your friend could of got lucky and not have been stuck so bad

[FRpilot]

the puller's from autozone are fucking trash. i broke 4 of them before telling them i'd just like my money back. i personally used a hook to pull it out a bit then locking pliers to lock onto it and pull it out, some friends have used dremels with carbide bits to get them out.

i've always used dremel with tungsten carbide bit. it takes forever to grind it down the wall of the bearing and you get a lot of metal flakes on you, but i've never had luck with pulling tools that slip and don't catch.

[firemen0724]

Ok sounds good everyone, I'm no mechanic per say, but my father has always kept me around all kinds of tools so I think I will be able to tackle this. Is there any good write ups with a parts/tools list this would help me a lot.

[Jonnie Fraz]

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Your welcome

[firemen0724]

Thanks very much

[OoAtreyuloO]

ive done it twice.....do your research have atleast id say 600 tops of cash on the side before hand....and some for mistakes