Engine Transmission Conversion 1998 Corolla Auto -> Manual

Total Cost Breakdown:

Transmission, Flywheel, Pedals, Cables, Master & Slave Cylinder, Clutch Fork, ECU - $600 from junkyard (trans was most expensive part of it @ $500)

Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throwout Bearing, New Hose Line (master to slave) - $236 from Checker Auto (partsamerica.com - aka schucks, kragen)

Transmission Gear Oil 75-90 Valvoline - $18.00

New bracket for transmission to link into existing motor mount - $43.00 (from Toyota)

Mad Fast food for 3 days - $40.00
Beer - $50.00
Pepto and Immodium (because of fast food) $15.00

Total (not including food/medicine) - ~$900.00
Total (everything) - $1000.00

see above post

I like the manual, its much more responsive than the auto was ... as I said earlier I'm working out a few bugs and trying to figure out how I'm going to do things in the DIY (somehow having you put a fuse in the plug that goes to the auto tranny to bypass the clutch-start/park-nuetral saftey doesnt fly for me in the end) but all is well so far... *knocks on wood*

My only complaint so far (this is because of the daily driver comment) -

FUCKING TRAFFIC!

hehe I really need to re-learn how to use a clutch in traffic and such... I will say this though, I haven't ground a gear, burned the clutch or stalled yet so at least my skills of stick are still with me! Oh yeah, and discovering I had to put my drink down to shift was funny shit... lol

yeah, hehe it'll just take me some time.

too bad none are in existence on my car prior to the manual swap... I can guarantee though that the 0-60 time is better simply from the last couple days driving... in the morning on my way to work i'd often start off at this one location pulling into a road and hit 60 right as i came parallell to a certain light post - the last two times i've done it... i've been at 60 way before it... kinda nice...

I will however do my best to get all the minor bugs worked out of everything and do a test for you guys.

hehe - I'm afraid the video will be lacking - i hope to cut a couple clips and put it on the web, but as i said before - my camera person had to work all the hours we had people to work on the car - most of the time we were all focused on the project - as i said, it took us 18 hours - so you know not much time was spent dickin around lol...

however, the write-up diy will be VERY detailed. I have pictures from the clutch/master cylinder install and pictures from the shifter install as well as different wiring stuff for the wiring crap. The PDF will be 100% - i'll dig through footage this next week and see what is usable for video though.

I'm still working on the DIY for this thing... its a monster. Not really so much a reflection of the job, just making sure its in detail.

The parts list will be comprehensive and listed in the doc as well...

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Brass bushings? what are you talking about? You will most DEFINITELY need the 5spd ECU.

list of parts i used: (diy spoiler)

Transmission bracket (bolts to left mount - all other mounts & brackets line up however you MAY want to purchase new mounts since you will have the whole thing out and I think the 5spd ones are a little stiffer.)

Clutch Pedal Assembly (springs, pins, nuts, etc)
Brake Pedal Assembly (springs, pins, nuts, etc)
Master Cylinder
Master Cylinder Hydraulic Line (metal with bracket to bolt to chassis)
Master Cylinder to Slave Cylinder Line (rubber)
Slave Cylinder Hydraulic Line (metal with brackets to bolt to transmission)
Slave Cylinder

M/T Corolla ECU (98-99)
5spd Transmission

Clutch Fork
Throwout Bearing
Pressure Plate (and related bolts)
Flywheel (and related bolts)

Shifter assembly
Shift and Selector Cables (2x)(run from shifter to transmission)
Manual (dual) cable firewall (bolts between the engine bay and inside on firewall side) grommet & cover plate
Manual (dual) cable internal (bolts down to the floor just before the firewall as a seal/guide) grommet and cover plate

Those were all the parts needed.

I know on 98-02 the *ONLY* difference in axles is betwen ABS and non-ABS setups. So you can use the axles from your auto on your manual - the specs are the *SAME*

read above... i only got a few tiny clips here and there because of lack of camera person. I was NOT going to wait on the availability of such person because the help I did have was hard to come by. <br />
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The DIY is about a week or so out from being completed. just finalizing it and making sure I word certain instructions right. (that and balancing a full time job with the shop is a bitch)

i'm workin on getting as many of them as I can (part of what is slowin me down)

just the right side bracket as far as mounts go.