v8 5 spd in place of a v6 auto

[TimWalton]

Hi all,

just wondering if it's possible to throw a 5 speed manual from a v8 in where a 4 speed auto currently sits in a v6. they're both vp wagons.

i realise it's probably cheaper to go out and find a wagon that already has a manual 'box but hey, i'm crazy like that

cheers
Tim

[Morton]

Input shaft and bellhousing are different.

Mechanically, the gearbox will work.

You would need to buy a V6 bellhousing ($50 upward) and a V6 input shaft ($80 upward) and then have the input shaft installed (whatever).

[TimWalton]

so you're basically saying i need to rip the guts out of the v8 'box and chuck it all into a v6 gearbox shell with a new input shaft?

[Morton]

so you're basically saying i need to rip the guts out of the v8 'box and chuck it all into a v6 gearbox shell with a new input shaft?

That's exactly how it's done...




... what did he just say?

[SweetWagon]

Morton, are you sure a v6 input shaft would work? i know they are about 40mm longer, but they also have one less tooth on the gear (v8 - 24 tooth, v6 - 23 tooth)

Pic stolen from another forum

[SweetWagon]

Just to reiterate, the V6 (23 tooth) input shaft gear, wont mesh with the V8 cluster gear, as per above picture. (all credit goes to another forum member)

Cheers

[TimWalton]

cheers guys, i'll just have to find me a proper v6 5 speed...probably easier than screwing about swapping bits over