auto to manual

Kejtar · Jul 14, 2004

AW4 to AX15 conversion, brackets question

If I was to get an auto and wanted to convert it to manual how ready is the "body"? I recall reading something about someone having to fab some brackets for either the pedal or the master cylinder? Btw the swap would be going hopefully from a 98 to a 98.

Thanks
Remi

Kejtar · Jul 15, 2004

Does anyone have an auto and stick sitting in a driveway that they can compare?? I'm going to be looking at an XJ this Sat (auction) and I'd like to know how much extra work I got ahead of me if I do the auto to stick move (on top of everything it's 2wd... but I Got all my 4wd stuff so that shouldn't be a big deal)

kenney180 · Jul 15, 2004

i will look tomarow my auto is at the body shop so when i go to drop off the fender i'll have look

Kejtar · Jul 15, 2004

kenney180 said:
i will look tomarow my auto is at the body shop so when i go to drop off the fender i'll have look

Thanks

Safari Ary · Jul 15, 2004

Remi, the hole for the clutch master is there in the firewall with a plug/cover over it. You'd probably have to come up with all the brackets and drill the mounting holes yourself though.

Ary

P.S. I know the hole is there because that's where all my added wires are coming into the cab

old_man · Jul 15, 2004

I recently converted the other way. I went from manual to auto. You can pull the complete bracket/pedal assy from a donor vehicle and it will bolt up. I would recommend a Howes master cylinder instead of a stocker unless you are tight on $$$ and just use the one from your donor. I posted some info on it on another thread just a day or two ago, along with a picture.

Kejtar · Jul 15, 2004

old_man said:
I recently converted the other way. I went from manual to auto. You can pull the complete bracket/pedal assy from a donor vehicle and it will bolt up. I would recommend a Howes master cylinder instead of a stocker unless you are tight on $$$ and just use the one from your donor. I posted some info on it on another thread just a day or two ago, along with a picture.

I'll look for that thread although my search in the morning didn't bring up anything recent. Oh... and my donor is my other XJ which I had since new so I know all works and has everything in it

old_man · Jul 15, 2004

It was in the OEM section

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28819

Kejtar · Jul 15, 2004

old_man said:
It was in the OEM section

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28819

cool!!! Thanks.

MrShoeBoy · Jul 15, 2004

I did the swap to mine and it was very easy. I had to do NO custom bracketry, it all came from factory. The clutch petal and brake petal bolt in with only a couple of holes that need to be drilled for the master cylinder to be bolted to the fire wall. It really helps to have the two vehicles side by side.

AARON

Kejtar · Jul 15, 2004

MrShoeBoy said:
I did the swap to mine and it was very easy. I had to do NO custom bracketry, it all came from factory. The clutch petal and brake petal bolt in with only a couple of holes that need to be drilled for the master cylinder to be bolted to the fire wall. It really helps to have the two vehicles side by side.

AARON

How about the rest of the swap? How long did it take you? Did you use a new clutch or old one? (my old one has only about 5K miles on it).

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