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Auto to manual gearbox swap

Discussion in 'VZ Holden Commodore (2004 - 2006)' started by BANKS, Nov 25, 2007.

  1. BANKS

    BANKS DW I'm a Spray Painter!

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    Whats involved? and what sorta $$$'s are we taking about? I've always lived with the asumption that if you want a manual, buy one from factory.

    But just wondering the cost of converting it over?
     
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    andyman The Only 6sp VZ Wagon

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    are we talking alloytec, im very interested in doing this conversion in a few years, mainly because you cant buy a vz wagon in manual,

    as far as i have researched it appears to be a pretty straight forward swap, swap over box add clutch/lines/pedal box/master cylinder, tail shaft from a manual ute swap over associateed wiring, remove the tcm then get the car to holden to change the ecu's/dash/bcm program to suit manual, may have to have the car towed not sure, oh and the alloytec crank is the same between manual and auto


    i wanted to buy a written off ute from auction and do it that way, basically swap one from the other
     
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    Rhino Racing New Member

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    Do a search guys there are so many threads in here ( every few weeks a new one starts) that can help you with so much info.
    As far as price goes it all depends if you wanna do it yourself or pay someone to source and fit it all ?
     
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    BANKS DW I'm a Spray Painter!

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    im crap at searching... not that im lazy sat there for about an hour trying to find somethin, kept comin up with VC gearbox and jokes and humour...

    I like to do everything to my car myself, so i know how to take it apart when it all goes wrong lol
     
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    BANKS DW I'm a Spray Painter!

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    nar ls4, ive found the perfect ute, perfect k's everything sept its a bloody auto!
     
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    andyman The Only 6sp VZ Wagon

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    nuts!,,,,,
     
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    BANKS DW I'm a Spray Painter!

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    yeh man, im seriously considering buyin this one just because it only has 2500k's and its a 6lt for 4grand less then normal, 4 grand i could spend on mods :D

    but the auto is a real turn off... lol
     

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