For those of you w/ auto planning to do a manual swap or have done it - Honda Prelude Forum

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 08-08-2002, 04:09 PM

I've got a '95 Auto Si , and plan to do a manual swap in the future, but I want to know how much the parts will cost, then the labor, etc.. I've heard it's a ****load of work, but in the end I'm sure it'll all be worth it.

So have any of you done an Auto to Manual swap, and if so were you pleased with the results? What were the 1/4 mile time differences?

Any of you know of any links where I can buy all the parts I need in a package to do the swap? Any input/feedback will be greatly appreciated, as I'm sure there are many others out there like me that have auto and would love to do a manual swap...thanks.

TheGreatOne · 08-08-2002, 06:30 PM

Here is what u need my friend:

Parts List:

Transmission
Flywheel
Clutch assembly
Slave cylinder
Clutch master cylinder
All lines and dampener from master to slave cylinder
Includes--
-line from master cylinder to dampener
-dampener, bracket and bolts to hold to fender
-rubber line from dampener to adapter on transmission
-adapter and bolt to hold to transmission
line from adapter to slave cylinder
bolt that holds rubber line to adapter(banjo-bolt)
Starter for manual tranny
Drivers side CV shaft and intermediate shaft
Transmission mount and bracket
Front motor mount(at radiator)
Rear motor mount(at firewall)
Speedometer sensor (salvage yard may leave it on the tranny)
Shifter cables, holding clips, clevis pins and cotter pins
Shifter cable bracket for tranny (salvage yard may leave it on the tranny)
Shifter assembly
Shifter boot assembly and shift knob
Clutch pedal assembly
Both switches for clutch and their plug-in connectors
Brake and gas pedal assembly
30 Amp Relay
Manual ECU

Bolts Needed

Transmission bolt that goes through starter and bolt below it(the two longest bolts)
Flywheel bolts
Pressure plate bolts
Slave cylinder bolts
Intermediate shaft hanger bolts
Transmission shifter bracket bolts

payluders · 08-08-2002, 06:58 PM

that is alot of parts you will be getting

GOOD LUCK

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 08-09-2002, 06:29 PM

Damn...no wonder not many of those swaps are done. I wonder how the heck the guys that have done the conversion got all those parts! Anyway, I went to a reputable shop today and the mechanic told me if I got him all the parts he would charge $285 for the labor of the auto to manual conversion, and it would be done in 2 days. Is that a pretty good deal?

brendon2k · 08-10-2002, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGreatOne
Here is what u need my friend:

Front motor mount(at radiator)
Rear motor mount(at firewall)

Why do you need different motor mounts?

TheGreatOne · 08-10-2002, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95
Damn...no wonder not many of those swaps are done. I wonder how the heck the guys that have done the conversion got all those parts! Anyway, I went to a reputable shop today and the mechanic told me if I got him all the parts he would charge $285 for the labor of the auto to manual conversion, and it would be done in 2 days. Is that a pretty good deal?

Damn...are u serious....thats a DAMN good deal..jump on that

TheGreatOne · 08-10-2002, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brendon2k

Why do you need different motor mounts?

Well...this is the list LudeConduct put up on HP.com..however I think the reason for the front is cause the radiatior for vtec and auto are different in the 4th gen..apparently there are holes in the radiator to cool the tranny and they need different mounting...i think that why

and for the firewall, I assume its because of cutting through and adding the cluth pedal etc

92 SI Ludester · 08-10-2002, 09:24 AM

i am getting that done also...i have a 92 si auto and dropping in a jdm h22 and converting to manual...they are doing the swap, installing my i/h/e/pullies and replacing the timing belt for about 1400...is this a good deal?

dflipmode · 08-10-2002, 11:55 AM

hey dennis, who's doing your swap in nyc? are you going to full throttle?...i asked them that before and they quoted me $1000 for an engine and tranny (auto to manual)swap...so but i'm having doubts about them though since my friend just got back from them and they kinda messed up his car....so he had to go back again and get another tranny from them no charge....let me know which shop you going to....

dennis

92 SI Ludester · 08-11-2002, 12:40 AM

no i am going to Extreme Auto Tuning...they did this swap/conversion before...my friend that did the auto/manual told me about them so i am assuming they are good bc he told me to go to them...i am getting kinda nervous hearing all these stories about problems with the swap but its worth a shot i guess

...if you want to call them send me a PM and i will give you their info...good luck

Dennis

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 08-11-2002, 03:51 AM

What sort of problems with the swap?