L 5 speed to M.Y

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Post by rtcb65 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:02 pm

As brett posted earlier in this thread the M.Y flywheel is thicker than the L one. So it needs to be machined. It is now in the machine shop getting the ring gear removed and machined and the ring gear replaced.

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Post by Matatak » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:14 pm

rtcb65 wrote:As brett posted earlier in this thread the M.Y flywheel is thicker than the L one. So it needs to be machined. It is now in the machine shop getting the ring gear removed and machined and the ring gear replaced.

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wondering why you went with that method?

what i mentioned works perfectly for me and doesnt require machining
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Post by rtcb65 » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:29 am

Matatak wrote:wondering why you went with that method?

what i mentioned works perfectly for me and doesnt require machining
What engine is your 5 speed bolted to , ea81 or an ej.
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Post by Matatak » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:49 am

EJ22...but that wont matter
its still an MY Pressure Plate and Flywheel
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Post by rtcb65 » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:36 pm

Cleaned up the gearbox, ready to replace the front and back seal. The last thing i wont to happen is put the box in and find out in a month that the front seal needs replacing.

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Post by rtcb65 » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:42 pm

The flywheel is finished and i have cleaned up the shift linkages ready for the bushes. Also since my car has a 2" lift , i made up a couple of lift blocks for the L tail shaft .

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Post by rtcb65 » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:39 pm

I need some conformation on the following . We are about to the mods on the L linkages to fit the M.Y. . IS this right :- Shorten the mount and arm that the gear stick sits in.
:- The linkage arm to be shortened and have a light angle mod.
:- Range leaver to be lengthened

Can some one please let me know if this is right . I dont wish to waste a shift set.

Thanks to anyone who helps.
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Post by Phizinza » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:08 pm

I just suck a 5sp D/R into an MY sedan and apart from massive trans tunnel mods the shifters went in prefect with no mods.
I used the original 2wd shifter rubber mount, turned it 90degrees and bolted the 5sp's rubber mount to it. Cut the hole out about 30mm to the rear and had to cut some out the front to clear the gear shifter. I have pics, I'll piut them up after dinner maybe.
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Post by SUBIIE » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:38 pm

ahh,

joined this thread a bit late but..........
most things to do with a MY to L series gearbox swap are in this website (see the address in the signature).

should answer all questions.

makes a massive difference after the old ea81 gearbox.

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Post by kevmif » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:09 pm

question for all you gurus.... what if the motor was swapped out as well? Is that possible?

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Post by Phizinza » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:57 pm

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Post by rtcb65 » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:38 pm

Thank you all for the asist. It helps alittle .
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Post by rtcb65 » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:55 pm

This is still going ahead . Just going into a different car. So if still interested in how it happens . Keep an eye out.
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Post by AlpineRaven » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:11 pm

Interested to see how you go.. You're doing this because of 5th gear is that why?
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Post by rtcb65 » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:22 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Interested to see how you go.. You're doing this because of 5th gear is that why?
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Hey A.R.

This is a test run. 1/ to see if we can do it.
2/ The low range and 5th gear
3/ to get to know the box so later we can remove the low range to put in a awd box , if i can ever find one.
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Post by AlpineRaven » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:28 pm

rtcb65 wrote:Hey A.R.

This is a test run. 1/ to see if we can do it.
2/ The low range and 5th gear
3/ to get to know the box so later we can remove the low range to put in a awd box , if i can ever find one.
Fair enough.. yeah it'll work out well. If its gonna be highway car with low amount of hills you could consider fitting taller ratios.
You could use single range box instead of removing low range or find dual range AWD box.
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Post by rtcb65 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:39 pm

Here are some picks i hope can help any one wishing to make up the selectors for the conversion. The gear stick shape is a personal thing of course. Shape it to suit your self.

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Post by the gumbi brumby » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:14 pm

good thread this one
now begining to dought i can pull it off alone
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Post by rtcb65 » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:20 pm

Another small update on the thread. We used the L series starter , but it needs to be spaced out abit. Most people put a washer between the starter and the bell housing. I personally didn't like that. I am just picky. So made up a spacer plate to do the job.

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When it came to the gearbox mounts. the L series are newer so we picked them. With that choice , new mounts to attach the mount to the box had to be made.

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Depending if you have a lift kit or not the manual sway bar may get in the way. If you have a 2" lift or more , it doesn't seem to matter. If not lifted , you may need to swap out the manual sway bar for the auto. The auto one has a small curl piece in it.
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Post by Matt » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:01 pm

Hey guys about how much needs to be cut off the linkages? Could you maybe post up some pics with deminsions add to them in paint or something?

Side note can you email me your address rick so i can get that engine drop off. :-)

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