Auto to manual gearbox?

[merymorgan]

Hi, i'm a newbie and have just been given a 1999 micra which is an automatic.
I'm getting infuriated with it because while I can hear the engine reving the wheels don't seem to get the power!

A solution (possibly) i'm considering is changing the gearbox to a manual, does anyone know if this is possible? I have found a manual gearbox for the same year but I don't know if I can just change them or if I need a whole new engine?

Help much appreciated!

 

[joesouthgate]

u should be able to change it without too many probs iirc. you would need pedal box, gearbox, clutch not sure wot else though

 

[ollie240585]

Well an auto engine has been fitted to a manual box before. The automatic boxes are stronger than the manual ones too.

As far as I know you will need:
Gearbox
Clutch
Flywheel
Clutch Cable
Clutch Pedal
Gear Linkage
Gearstick

What I'm not too sure about is if the drive shafts are the same.

 

[squarepants]

i presumme it can be done as people are getting auto engines and converting them to maunels for turbo conversions etc as the auto blocks are stronger than manuel blocks.

altough i dont think anyone who has an auto block has finished changing the auto box for a mauel box as they havent got that far yet :s

as above you would need the list ollie as put down.

 

[ollie240585]

Also I wish to add you may require a little bit of custom wiring, the gearbox has some wires on it for the reverse and neutral (neutral is for the ECU it wants to know i you're in neutral for some reason).

You may need to cut/join a couple of wires.

 

[Swiper]

drill hole for clutch pedal and cable, maybe gearbox mount/s and you'll need a manual brake pedal aswell, possibly a manual ecu (not sure on that one).