What do you need for a manual transmission swap

*TKO Transmission Disclaimer* The TKO transmission has been discontinued from Tremec. This transmission has been superseded by the TKX transmission. The basic swap steps are similar, however, the TKX will have slight differences that should be noted before swapping. - Boots and brackets for shifter assembly - Lower wire harness Procedure: 1. Remove the finisher plate and center console. 2. Drain the ATF fluid. This will reduce the mess you make considerably. 3. Disconnect the driveshaft at the differential by removing the 4x 14mm bolts and drop the end. Remove the carrier bearing as well. 4. Transmission removal, replacement, and installation. Learn how to remove a transmission so you can replace your clutch or flywheel, or so you can rebuild you 3: You May Need To Change The Transmission Depending on which engine you decide to swap into the vehicle, you may need to change the transmission. Generally speaking, the more different the engine is that you are putting in, the higher the chance you'll need to swap the transmission. Answer (1 of 47): That question is very difficult to answer with any accuracy without knowing what vehicle and what transmission. Some cars are built with the intention to offer either transmission as an option so there is already a place to mount the clutch pedal (and a second place to install 391 Posts. #3 · Jun 27, 2013. TXROCK said: Hey Everyone, I currently have a 6-speed manual transmission in the Rubi and have found a same year auto trans out of a Rubi (roughly the same amount of miles) and thinking about converting the Jeep to an auto. Looking into this since my wife does like to drive the jeep but rarely does because of it It is not as hard as you think to do the mechanical side of the swap. I have taken my transmission out my car 2 times. To remove the everything would only take me about 5-6hrs with no lift. The cheapest you can do is about $5-600 transmission (altima or max same transhousing), you can use the flywheel off the same car just get it resurfaced $50 Step 1 - Prep the car. Before starting a transmission swap in your Honda Civic, you must first remove all of the interior trim: seats, carpeting, the dashboard, etc. Basically, the whole interior must be stripped. Once you are finished with the interior, remove the hood. Then, you can start to disconnect and remove all the vital components. Convert Transmission from Manual to Auto - The Problems. The conversion is actually not a question of possibility but feasibility. You should go for it only if you have enough money and the enthusiasm for such experiments. Otherwise, you will find a very large hole in your pocket after the end of the project. 2. Less Driving Effort: With an automatic, you need not have to use a clutch pedal. Also, you can do away with changing the gear stick in urban or crowded commuting conditions. The amount of effort saved on one leg (clutch pedal) and one arm (stick shift) will be an appealing proposition to convert from manual to automatic. MANUAL TRANSMISSION PARTS LIST Somethings you can get away with buying used from a donor 2g and others it might just be easier to suck up the cost and head to the local Mitsu dealer to get what you need. For the smaller items that are necessary to do the 5-speed swap I ve also included the part numbers (listed in parenthesis) so you can come up