Been ringing around a few wreckers about a conversion and they reckon $2,500 + my autobox installed and $1,500 for parts only. Both figures r a bit more than I had budgeted so I guess I'm gonna have to DIY...
I know these conversions have been discussed to death here but there's still a few things I don't get:
1. Do I need a new flywheel? I'd imagine I would but I've never heard it mentioned on FF. Also I've read something about a "spigot bearing", would I need that?
2. Can I use just any T5 with the right bellhousing? I'd imagine the EA-AU bellhousings are all the same. Would all teh T5's have the same wiring? Is there a way to tell if a box is rooted before driving it?
Hope to start the conversion soon, like next week. Gonna do it in steps and put in the pedal box first. That way I can still drive the car around while I hunt for the other parts. Supposedly it's the most time consuming part of the conversion. Hopefully the gearbox will just drop straight out and the electrics won't be too much of a bitch...
I know these conversions have been discussed to death here but there's still a few things I don't get:
1. Do I need a new flywheel? I'd imagine I would but I've never heard it mentioned on FF. Also I've read something about a "spigot bearing", would I need that?
2. Can I use just any T5 with the right bellhousing? I'd imagine the EA-AU bellhousings are all the same. Would all teh T5's have the same wiring? Is there a way to tell if a box is rooted before driving it?
Hope to start the conversion soon, like next week. Gonna do it in steps and put in the pedal box first. That way I can still drive the car around while I hunt for the other parts. Supposedly it's the most time consuming part of the conversion. Hopefully the gearbox will just drop straight out and the electrics won't be too much of a bitch...