can u change your trans. from cable to hydro?
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can u change your trans. from cable to hydro?
Ive been looking every where and cant find exactly what i want. Im doing a motor swap in my brothers 96 civic dx. the motor im ptuing in is a 98 b18b everything is good to go but i have a couple questions ive looked everywhere. The setup i have is a 98b18b and it has a 93 gsr cable trans, the car is already a hydo so my first question is can i convert the trans- mission to hydro if i can how is it done i just need to change the tranny not the car and my last question will all his stock mounts work for the swap thank u
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Re: can u change your trans. from cable to hydro?
Ive been looking every where and cant find exactly what i want. Im doing a motor swap in my brothers 96 civic dx. the motor im ptuing in is a 98 b18b everything is good to go but i have a couple questions ive looked everywhere. The setup i have is a 98b18b and it has a 93 gsr cable trans, the car is already a hydo so my first question is can i convert the trans- mission to hydro if i can how is it done i just need to change the tranny not the car and my last question will all his stock mounts work for the swap thank u
but i dont know the credibility of this.
it would just be safer to buy a hydro tranny
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^^ X2.. Don't know too much about trannies but it might be cheaper to just buy a hydro tranny than to convert. Just buy from a reliable source/friend so you'll know what you're getting. I don't know about craigslists for trannies, it's like a gamble.
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we have a conversion kit EKCC that allows you put the cable transmission into the 96-00 civic chassis. our conversion kit works with stock or aftermarket mounts.
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^ Yup, you need a conversion kit to put a cable transmission in a hydraulic car. There's no simply way to physically alter a cable transmission, and change it into a hydraulic one.
In addition to that, you need the rear mount bracket from a '99-'00 Civic Si. Depending on the driver's side mount bracket that comes with the engine (a 2-stud or 3-stud), you may need a '99-'00 Si driver's side bracket as well (the bracket that is attached to the engine under the timing cover). Or you could go with aftermarket mounts if you have the $ for them.
In addition to that, you need the rear mount bracket from a '99-'00 Civic Si. Depending on the driver's side mount bracket that comes with the engine (a 2-stud or 3-stud), you may need a '99-'00 Si driver's side bracket as well (the bracket that is attached to the engine under the timing cover). Or you could go with aftermarket mounts if you have the $ for them.
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Just get a hydro tranny. I've heard of issues involving the conversion kits. LS trannys run around 200, GSRs around 350? and there's a lot more of them around if you ever need another. The conversion kit is probably close to the price of an LS as it is...
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Re: can u change your trans. from cable to hydro?
You just need the conversion kit if you want to use the cable tranny. I would go with a hydro tranny because it is newer, probably has less miles, and most likely does not grind.
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Re: can u change your trans. from cable to hydro?
Hasport sells a hydro (tranny) to cable (car) conversion kit, but it sounds like you're going the opposite direction. I don't know that anyone sells something like that.
However, you can do it with a hydro bellhousing setup.... put the guts of a cable transmission into a hydro bellhousing. I've seen pictures of it done, but I'm not 100% sure which transmissions you can do it with.
However, you can do it with a hydro bellhousing setup.... put the guts of a cable transmission into a hydro bellhousing. I've seen pictures of it done, but I'm not 100% sure which transmissions you can do it with.
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how much does the hasport conversion kit cost and where can i find it need to figure this out before the weeked im looking for hydro trannys right now thanks for the info
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I think it was like 92-93 Integra cable transmissions are the "hybrid" years where the gears will fit in a hydro case. But then you're buying a hydro tranny or a case and...it seems counter productive. Just get a hydro trans and bolt it up.
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