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Old 09-17-2019, 09:28 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by ls1ac View Post
Been asked many times before. Short answer is do not do it. Middle answer is placement and fit is easy, electronics are a bitch. Long answer and all that needs to be replaced and rewired has been answered before.
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I couldn't find it anywhere that it's covered or been asked many times before. I've seen the opposite, auto into a manual, but thats not what we were talking about here. Not sure why the short answer would be to not do it if the placement and fit is easy, and the motor's are already out?
Are you guys sure you understand the question? My reading of it is its not about replacing the transmission, its about taking an engine that was in a car with an MT and putting it in a car with an AT. It's an engine swap not a transmission swap.
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