Automatic to Manual Conversion
 

Hi I have just bought a N/A 87 Targa here in Aussie. I am going to convert it to manual, is there anywhere a detailed description of the process.
I was told that you only need the clutch pedal etc not the whole pedad assembly, is this true. My car is like new and has 210 ks on it.

manual conversion parts needed:

clutch pedal
brake pedal
clutch master cylinder
clutch slave cylinder
manual driveshaft
manual gearbox
manual bellhousing to fit your engine
clutch kit to suit whatever gearbox you have
clutch line to go between the master and slave cylinders

and jumper the pins on the auto trannie line so it bypasses the neutral start switch
(also by doing this it removes your reverse lights so you will need to wire these up separately)

reason you need the brake pedal also is because the auto brake pedal is wider than the manual and gets in the way of engaging the clutch pedal

good luck with your conversion and let us know how it turned out :)

everything suprra said i think is true

thanks for that info, is the manual tailshaft longer or shorter than the auto one, I now all I have to do is to find all the bits.
Another question, is there any advantage of putting on headers/ extractors with a 2.5'' system or is it not worth the effort. I want to stay with my 7mge motor as is is very sweet but I want to get a bit more power, have ordered a K&N filter and plan to do a cold air duct
thanks for your advise.

dont forget the driveshafts and prop shafts. i couldn't do mine with out them. so far as the headers go, you'll gain around 10hp or if your willing to spend money, turbonetics sells the performance mainfolt to turn the 7mge to 7mgte.

omg :o i forgot the driveshaft LOL
i blame it on me being blonde :P

lmao :D i got a lil blonde in me too...

From the looks of it, the Auto is comletely mechanical? There is no Auto computer? Pardon my ignorance on the matter but I'm contemplating buying an MKIII and I'm finding nothing but autos, or beat 5spds. If it's completely mechanical, then the swap will be a piece of cake.

Alex

should i just get an auto TT MKIV and just convert it or should i just spend some more time looking for one?

first you should get your license :lol: :P

how much does it cost for the complete swap?? $$$$$

maybe almost a grand

I have an odd question...how hard would it be to convert a stick to an auto? and what parts would be needed

um i think speedo cable is needed too

is the speedo cable needed?

yes, the auto and manual have different cables, autos have a metal elbow coming from the tranny and the manuals dont and theyre different lengths

thanks. i'm tying to get the parts together here and there for my 5speed swap

what do you have so far?

nothing:) never a bad time to start

youre gonna need this then

http://www.mkiiitech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23

thanks for the help

no problem, dont be afriad to ask questions if you need help during the swap

its been awhile since this thread has been active but I can't access mkiiitech.com whats up with that? does the site work anymore? any other sites for tranny swap info? I have a list of what i need already I just need a little more info on it thanks

Wtf Am I Doing
 

HEY IM 16 I JUST GOT MYSELF A TOYOTA SUPRA 1995 TWIN TURBO AND I WANT TO CHANGE IT INTO A MANUAL??? CAN ANYBODY HELP ME OUT>< thx

Trying to make the same swap in my 1990 7MGTE, can anyone help me with info on reliable parts that won't cost me more then a grand for this swap...

tyvm everyone
 

this is my first post on this site,just joined tonight...but would like to say tyvm for all the helpful info.i came to the site to learn about an auto-manual tranny swap for my 89'...and found exactly what i needed to find...

u mite want to get a manual ecu. u can use the auto one but i think u get a problem with RPM or something i cant remember. im also in the process of doing the swap. i believe i have everything but im to lazy to do it right now lol.

I've been wanting to do this swap for a while and now that it's close to winter I'll be storing my supra well the snows on the ground. This is the current list I got, tell me if I'm missing anything.

-Transmission Swap
Manual Gearbox + Bellhousing + ECU
450$
5 speed conversion pedal set
270$
Clutch Master + Slave Cylinder + Hose
150$
Spedometer Cable
100$
Stage 2 Clutch Kit
425$
DriveShaft
415$
Shift Boot + Short Throw Shifter
300$?
-Total:
2110$

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Librar...ection=AT&P=41

Which do i jump to trick ecu that neutral start switch is on?

http://i34.servimg.com/u/f34/12/44/02/09/86_00410.jpg

this is the switch from the auto tranny that needs to be connected to trick ecu into thinking its in park/neutral all the time.

easily removed from around the linkage on the auto tranny

position shown is park.

http://i34.servimg.com/u/f34/12/44/02/09/86_00410.jpg

picture above is the park/neutral start switch.

position shown is park, and this is required to make your once auto car start by tricking ecu.