It's alive!!! 5spd conversion complete
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It's alive!!! 5spd conversion complete
Chock up another successful 5spd conversion. Started up the car tonight, purrs like a kitten. ACT clutch is a little rough when starting out, but I'll just have to wait till it breaks in... 5spd VLSD with only 7k miles on it, tranny works like a dream, though the short shifter is a little notchy. Writeup and pictures soon. Thanks to everyone who helped me out. 
Congrats! 
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Thanks. Yesterday morning the tranny was sitting on a jack. I couldn't get any help till after 5pm, and I really wanted to get it running, so I just put it back in by myself. It's a little bit harder with only one person, but I got it running!!!! 
Oh yeah, worth all the trouble x1000
Oh yeah, worth all the trouble x1000
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Total out of pocket cost for me should end up at less than $500, so I paid $14.5k for a 97 with only 28k miles and a 30k mile warranty almost two years ago, okay with me...
Originally posted by SprintMax
another one who paid extra at the dealer and then paid extra again... whats the count up to now?
another one who paid extra at the dealer and then paid extra again... whats the count up to now?
Originally posted by mtrai760
Total out of pocket cost for me should end up at less than $500, so I paid $14.5k for a 97 with only 28k miles and a 30k mile warranty almost two years ago, okay with me...
Total out of pocket cost for me should end up at less than $500, so I paid $14.5k for a 97 with only 28k miles and a 30k mile warranty almost two years ago, okay with me...
Re: It's alive!!! 5spd conversion complete
Originally posted by mtrai760
Chock up another successful 5spd conversion. Started up the car tonight, purrs like a kitten. ACT clutch is a little rough when starting out, but I'll just have to wait till it breaks in... 5spd VLSD with only 7k miles on it, tranny works like a dream, though the short shifter is a little notchy. Writeup and pictures soon. Thanks to everyone who helped me out.
Chock up another successful 5spd conversion. Started up the car tonight, purrs like a kitten. ACT clutch is a little rough when starting out, but I'll just have to wait till it breaks in... 5spd VLSD with only 7k miles on it, tranny works like a dream, though the short shifter is a little notchy. Writeup and pictures soon. Thanks to everyone who helped me out.
hey matt,
congrats... glad to hear you got it all working. and i thought u WERE in cali.. just northern cali?...
kafene.
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Re: Re: It's alive!!! 5spd conversion complete
I thought I told ya a while back that I moved to WA??? I do miss Cali though... side streets at 100+, radar detectors going off, ah, those were the days... 
Originally posted by kafene
hey matt,
congrats... glad to hear you got it all working. and i thought u WERE in cali.. just northern cali?...
kafene.
hey matt,
congrats... glad to hear you got it all working. and i thought u WERE in cali.. just northern cali?...
kafene.
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Yeah, after I hit about 15mph my CEL came on. I ran all the codes and they are all for the tranny. I'll get a new ecu when money permits, but I don't really care about it right now... I'm more worried about getting the reverse lights to work...
Originally posted by meccanoble
Good ****!!! dam, did your engine light come on?
Good ****!!! dam, did your engine light come on?
Re: Re: Re: It's alive!!! 5spd conversion complete
Originally posted by mtrai760
I thought I told ya a while back that I moved to WA??? I do miss Cali though... side streets at 100+, radar detectors going off, ah, those were the days...
I thought I told ya a while back that I moved to WA??? I do miss Cali though... side streets at 100+, radar detectors going off, ah, those were the days...
kafene.
Originally posted by mtrai760
Yeah, after I hit about 15mph my CEL came on. I ran all the codes and they are all for the tranny. I'll get a new ecu when money permits, but I don't really care about it right now... I'm more worried about getting the reverse lights to work...
Yeah, after I hit about 15mph my CEL came on. I ran all the codes and they are all for the tranny. I'll get a new ecu when money permits, but I don't really care about it right now... I'm more worried about getting the reverse lights to work...
I'll come over and help you figure it out sometime, if you like.
Maybe tomorrow after 5?
IanS
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