I've done some searches, but some contradict each other, and most of the search results are for civics.... anyway...

Swapping a 5 spd GSR motor and trans into a 4 spd Auto LS. Cars are both '97s and both have ABS...

I just need to know, DO I NEED TO USE THE AXLES FROM THE MANUAL? or Can I use <U>just </U>the intermediate shaft from the manual,while re-using the axles from the auto??

Also, some people say they are the same, others say the shafts are different thicknesses? Anyway know the truth?


Modified by Tonyl507 at 1:33 PM 8/3/2006

 

bump for a response, some ones gotta know....

 

i dont know the answer to your question but if you dont get an answer i would suggest you swap them out anyways, better safe than sorry.

 

you can use the axles from an auto. If you have a manual tranny, you cannot use the auto intermediate b/c it will sit out (towards the firewall) a slightly bit futher. Similarly, if you have an auto you cannot use the manual intermediate. Axles are interchange from either manual or auto

 

^ CORRECT

auto = manual same thing, the shaft is different, you need a speed one, they look almost identical but the back portion where it bolts on is angled different.

i did a auto to manual swap. so its coming from first hand experience and not "i heard it works"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SilverDc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^ CORRECT

auto = manual same thing, the shaft is different, you need a speed one, they look almost identical but the back portion where it bolts on is angled different.

i did a auto to manual swap. so its coming from first hand experience and not "i heard it works"</TD></TR></TABLE>

So you mean the axles are the same, but I need to use the intermediat shaft from the manual(in the pic)???

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SilverDc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^ CORRECT

auto = manual same thing, the shaft is different, you need a speed one, they look almost identical but the back portion where it bolts on is angled different.

i did a auto to manual swap. so its coming from first hand experience and not "i heard it works"</TD></TR></TABLE>

I broke a tranny differenterial to know this...hahah. Well...now I know this and how to rebuild tranny .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tonyl507 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

So you mean the axles are the same, but I need to use the intermediat shaft from the manual(in the pic)??? </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, get a 5speed shaft, hmotorsonline.com sells them for 75 bucks.

the only difference is ABS and non-ABS, reuse your axles if their good.