I have a 95 civic Dx with a D15B7 and with an automatic tranny, and the transmission is messing up and no longer goes int reverse. I've been reading about conversions want to convert it to a manual transmission. Im tired of spending $80 of gass every couple of days in my damn 78 ram, So i might as well put that money to get my civic running. I want to know more or less what i'll need for the conversion. I know i'll need the manual tranny, i heard possibly a new ECU, Shift boot, linkage, pedals, What else? I also read that it's possible that my Axles will still work or will i have to buy new ones?

 

here a few links in the FAQ that will help you out

Parts list
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/%5Bfaq%5D-official-parts-list-auto-manual-swap-eg-1316692/
how to
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/how-my-auto-manual-swap-pics-56k-no-no-2090074/

 

Thanks!

Seems like i gotta go junkyard fishing

 

I had to buy a new "left" axle for my seventh generation civic as there was a collar on the spline that wouldn't fit in the manual gearbox's differential and still be enclosed in the rubber seal (it just spun loosely, since the splines couldn't mate with he other splines in the differential). Your clutch pedal must include a clutch master cylinder. Likewise, your gearbox include the slave master cylinder. A clutch line will connect the two. Buying a reservoir is important too to keep the reserve "brake fluid".

Don't be cheap like me and re-use a used clutch. You'll have to go through the process of changing it again when you burn through it in no time.

You will need new brackets / mounts for the gearbox itself and a new subframe, or you can hire a welder to cut off your existing bracket from the subframe and weld it in the correct location (I went this route).

 

1) When you think you have all the parts, go to a site like hondaautomotiveparts.com and wrap your head around the whole mechanical chain from clutch pedal/shifter all the way to the transmission.

None of these write-ups can be considered definitive, as the "parts list" will depend on what hardware came installed on your transmission.

I probably needed an extra $100.00 of "little bits" like mounts for the clutch lines, the odd bolt, washers, screws, different plastic mount for the radiator hose, etc., etc.

2) Two days after I did my swap, I developed a rear main seal leak and was ready to commit Seppuku. I had the seal on hand during the swap, but decided against this because the seal "looked good".

There will now be different/slight lateral forces exerted on the crankshaft that the automatic didn't expose, on what is probably a marginal seal to begin with. This might be the best $17 you'll ever spend.

 

Yah iwas talking to a few of my friends and getting the whole new clutch is the best way to go. My cousin works in welding ahah, i guess ill be saving some $$ there. Thanks for the info!

Word! changing all the small necessities is a must to avoid any problems down the road.

By any chance what transmission is best? or more like what are my options