James, Use a pair of tin snips to do what Tom says if you arent too confident with an angle grinder. Or a jigsaw. Just look underneath before you cut because the rear brake lines run along the tunnel, and care must be taken to miss them.
Andrew > You don't have to cut a hole in the floor as such, just extend the hole > that the shifter pokes through to allow for the longer gearbox (if > you're using a R30 Skyline dogleg or Stanza SSS dogleg you don't have to > cut anything) > > If you've got an angle grinder, just cut a bit away at a time until it > fits. It's easy :) > > - Tom > > james wade wrote: > > >cheers matt, thats what i thought i'd have to do. im not too confident > >with cutting a hole in the floor, where could i get that sort of work > >done. > > > >-james > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Matt Cherry > >Sent: Thursday, 18 April 2002 6:52 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: 1600 auto to manual conversion > > > > > >James, > >you'll need this list of things .... > >Gearbox (of course) > >clutch kit > >flywheel > >master & slave cylinders & pipes for the clutch > >you will need to make sure the tailshaft is the same length > >the pedal-box > >also you may need to cut a hole in the floor. > >i have a 180b & have dont that & i think that is all i needed to do it > >also i think you may have to short out the wires that stop the car from > >being started when in gear (for the auto box). I think that is all you > >need ... but i could be wrong ... someone else may be able to correct em > >if i am wrong in any advice i have given .... but i pretty sure that is > >it!!!:) Good Luck Matt > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "james wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 7:08 PM > >Subject: 1600 auto to manual conversion > > > > > >>Hey Listers. > >> > >>What sort of work is involved in converting a l16 with 240k Auto trans > >> > > > >>to a 5spd manual trans. What parts are needed etc. > >> > >>-James > >> > >>James Wade / underground electronic magazine > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>www.ugzine.com > >>PO BOX 140 > >>Kensington Park, SA 5068 > >>t:+61 8 8262 2850 > >>f:+61 8 8219 1070 > >>m:+61 (0)421 846 630 > >> > >> > >> > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > >submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > >redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
