Auto to Manual conversion

radioactiveman_2 · Post by **radioactiveman_2** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 3:52 am

Hi everyone,

Just curious if anyone here has changed their auto for a manual
gearbox in a '92 Liberty/Legacy Turbo? If so, are there any trouble
spots or is it worth the trouble at all?

Thanks

Jamie

legacycentral · Post by **legacycentral** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 9:22 am

I'm doing this on my 93 Touring Wagon next weekend (i hope).

Stay tuned

subman2001nz · Post by **subman2001nz** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 3:32 pm

You need:

Clutch Master and Slave Cylinder, Clutch hoses, Hydraulic clutch
pedal and Brake Pedal. ECU. Flywheel, pressure plate and clutch
plate. A turbo gearbox with gear stick and the gearbox cross member.

Note: The Turbo gearbox and N/A gearboxes are slightly different on
the bell housing to allow for the different clutch these are Cable or
Hydraulic. Everything else on the gearbox is indentical.

I mentioned the Hydraulic type because your car in turbo and they a
more heavy duty than the N/A cable equivalent.

milehial2000 · Post by **milehial2000** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 10:51 pm

You should not have to replace the ECU on US spec cars. There is a
wire that has to be cut at the ECU. It is labled AT/MT Identification
and is pin B48 #20 for the ECU.
AL(CO)

Josh Colombo · Post by **Josh Colombo** » Mon Feb 11, 2002 11:01 pm

Really??

That's it? That's pretty damn cool. Doesn't the ECU get signals from the auto tranny that it won't get from the manual? Or is that what this wire does. Just tells the computer, ok don't look for this auto shit any more?

That's a very good bit of info.

Thanks Al

Josh

legacycentral · Post by **legacycentral** » Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:21 am

I agree, damn Al!

Dave

Kevin C · Post by **Kevin C** » Tue Feb 12, 2002 1:10 am

Lol I knew that you didn't need a new ecu but didn't know anything about the wires. Now only if I had $$$ to go about. I've been saying that for a while

. Good luck to guys with your projects. I hope they work well. Will look forward to seeing how they turn out.

Kevin

subman2001nz · Post by **subman2001nz** » Tue Feb 12, 2002 1:58 pm

Thanks for that info. I thought there was more to it than that. I
will have to dig now for the EJ20 wiring to see if it is the same.

Dan

radioactiveman_2 · Post by **radioactiveman_2** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 5:52 am

Thankyou all who answered. Does anyone know if the wire cutting trick
on US spec cars is the same for Jap spec cars?

Jamie

subman2001nz · Post by **subman2001nz** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:44 pm

That is what I am trying to find.

Dan

legacycentral · Post by **legacycentral** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 1:58 pm

Now that i've done the swap, i should probably do this.

How do i tell what wire is B48 #20?

Got any pictures?

Dave

Josh Colombo · Post by **Josh Colombo** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 2:54 pm

Dave,

I'm assuming you're goin to do a write-up of this for legacy central. I'm
real curious how everything went, any problems you had, etc.

Josh

legacycentral · Post by **legacycentral** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 4:01 pm

I'm currently working on it, just passed the 4000 word mark

It's a doozie.

Dave

ssspoon@aol.com · Post by **ssspoon@aol.com** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:03 pm

Hey Legacycentral Dave

Did I ask what plans you have for the torque converter?

Larry Witherspoon
Torrance Los Angeles

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