Im looking into changing to a manual gearbox from an auto on a 1.3i - Can any one give me some info on which gearboxes would work and where about to get them from?
Know nothing about gearboxes so any info is helpful.
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Gearbox change
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Gooderz
, Jun 25 2006 11:16 PM
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miniboo
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Posted 26 June 2006 - 05:19 AM
Probs best to have this moved to technical and problems.
BUT i have heard that soemone on here has converted an auto to manual. quite tricky though. Your best way is to use a manual gearbox and engine and do a complete swap.
The auto engine is different to the manual with water and oil ways i believe and takes a fair bit of knowledge and messing to get it to work with a manul gearbox
BUT i have heard that soemone on here has converted an auto to manual. quite tricky though. Your best way is to use a manual gearbox and engine and do a complete swap.
The auto engine is different to the manual with water and oil ways i believe and takes a fair bit of knowledge and messing to get it to work with a manul gearbox
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Posted 26 June 2006 - 06:07 AM
As above... you can fit an auto block to a manual gearbox but the oil filter connection on the block needs to be drilled... much easier to get a whole manual unit and replace in one go...
You will also need, either a new manual front subframe, or spacers for the engine mounts, and obviously a clutch pedal and associated parafanalia.
You must also consider that this will be deemed as a modification by insurance companies, and will increase your premiums...
The alternative, which I would do, is sell the auto mini and by a manual one, saves alot of messing around.
You will also need, either a new manual front subframe, or spacers for the engine mounts, and obviously a clutch pedal and associated parafanalia.
You must also consider that this will be deemed as a modification by insurance companies, and will increase your premiums...
The alternative, which I would do, is sell the auto mini and by a manual one, saves alot of messing around.
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Posted 26 June 2006 - 09:40 AM
Moved to technical.
I thought the oilways in the auto block were different to the manual, so you can't mix and match blocks on the auto gearbox? I know this to be true on the carb engines at least.
I thought the oilways in the auto block were different to the manual, so you can't mix and match blocks on the auto gearbox? I know this to be true on the carb engines at least.
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Posted 26 June 2006 - 11:07 AM
No way im selling the car - this car has been kept in a garage for 10 years and only done 10k, im not letting it go!
Ive been told by a couple of people that the swap is pretty easy on a Mini due to the fact the auto box they put on was pretty C**p in the first place, so still gonna look into it - Ill rng the insurance company and see what they say as I wondered how much of a modification this will be.
If it is really gonna be different ill just wait a couple of year for my no claims to go up then put a proper engine in!
Ive been told by a couple of people that the swap is pretty easy on a Mini due to the fact the auto box they put on was pretty C**p in the first place, so still gonna look into it - Ill rng the insurance company and see what they say as I wondered how much of a modification this will be.
If it is really gonna be different ill just wait a couple of year for my no claims to go up then put a proper engine in!
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