Well, last Friday brought me enough ambition to tear apart the DD after work in hopes of being possibly the first 4G trans swap driving on the road. (Although Dexter might have beat me to it.
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Keep in mind that the trans in my car worked fine & will be kept as a spare.
Anyways, after disassembly & reassembly of the car w/ the new trans installed, I have a list of parts needed to do this swap.
Shopping List:
-5-speed (cable clutch) trans from any 1.5L 4G CSM
-Starter plate from said donor car
-transmission side of trans mount bracket
-3 qts. Gear Lube (I chose Royal Purple)
**Try keeping all of the bolts from the 4G trans, there are 2 that differ on the front face of the trans
between both cars**
OPTIONAL:
-Clutch set
-4G Axle seals (since it's out of the car)
-Clutch Cable (Replace the used one {3G & 4G use the same part number})
OTHERS:
-Existing 3G shift Cables/starter
-Existing 3G chassis side of trans mount
-3G Shift cable Bracket replaces one on 4G trans
-3G or 4G speedo gear on top of trans
-3G or 4G reverse switch
Tools needed:
-10, 12, 14, 17 & 19 mm sockets w/ wrench
-extension bars to reach those hard to get bolts
-32mm axle socket
-prybar (popping axles out)
-breaker bar or power tools
-Jack & jackstands
**EDIT**Initially I didn't swap brackets on the transmission when I did this. I soon realized that I had only a couple gears & had to figure out where the shift cables were binding. After installing the 3G bracket I was still having issues w/ reaching some gears (2,4 & R). However, after a little backyard engineering, I found that 1/2" deep spacers installed between the trans & the existing washers & bushings gave me enough play to reach all gears.
Please feel free to post any questions or comments.
-Shawn