Well, after getting my engine done and making sure the car was running right I decided to set my sights on to the next project. Getting rid of the automatic.
I went back and forth on which transmission to use. I ended up picking the TR3650 due to its ease of install, and very low price ($700 shipped to my door for this rebuilt leftover)
Many of you know Pier from CVN, some posts here, and his many manual swap videos on YouTube. He was nice enough to make a weekend trip to my neck of the woods to help me with the swap. Fellow member Massacre was also kind enough to come help with the project. I agreed to remove the interior bits and automatic before they both arrived to speed up the process.
Started by draining the transmission fluid:
Then I got the interior stripped:
The parts pile grows:
Then I removed the cooler lines and dipstick:
After a little persuasion the crossmember followed suite and the transmission came out soon after:
This was what I was left with, ready to add parts once Pier arrived!
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