just got my car back from my relatives, it was sitting for awhile. So the T5 is shot, it was an 83 bolted to a 305 and since then I have swapped over to a 350 TPI. The T5 was bolted to the 350 and it's trashed now. Decided I want to just go to an auto, found a few 700r4's I might pick up for cheap. how much work is involved in this swap? I'm guessing I might have to cut the hole for the shifter bigger and get the auto shifter, what else might this entail?

pedals for an auto setup, throttle valve cable, throttle valve cable bracket, shifter and console top flywheel for an automatic should be 40 bux from the parts store and a torque converter.....its an easy swap ive done it both from auto to manual and manual to auto conversions

I am doing a auto to manual swap in my 89 Firebird, I still need a few parts like the bellhousing, clutch fork, and boot, and the clutch/brake pedal assembly with switches, mabye we could do some trading????

PM me if you are interested.

Thanks,
Ryan

I want to do a full swap and have all parts to mine along with a B&M shift kit. If you want we could trade all pertinent equipment.

What's wrong with your trans do you know? Specifically?

You don't cut the hole bigger. The automatic transmission is not shifted by a stick like a manual. It's controlled by a cable. You'll actually need to get rid of the hole! You'll need to weld a plate over the hole left by the manual shifter to mount the automatic shifter on. Otherwise there's no place to bolt the shifter to.

Exactly. Its cable driven. Small hole from the shifter to the transmission. I am soon doing a auto to manual on my 1986 camaro. I don't know if i will do it before winter hits or after. If you don't want to weld or don't have experience. One way to do it is get a plate and place over the hole and bolt it on. Make sure to use silicone sealant so you don't get are leak. My 700r4 transmission has new torque converter. but the flywheel cracked and i just put this rebuilt in and decided long ago if i had to go and take tranny out again it stays out and putting a manual in. have a donor car already.

this is rather interesting, the flywheel is too big? I took the transmission out, unbolted the bell housing, the torque arm is off and i need a different tail shaft from what I've read. The starter is in the way! did the store give me the wrong flywheel or what?

you need a 153 tooth flexplate

and the drive shaft for the t-5 is the same for thre 700 r4

If your still looking for some stuff, Ill have the pedal assy, O/D shifter, and console plate along with the cables for sale here shortly - Im swapping mine over to manual. I also have a correct 700r tailshaft with the provisions for the torque arm mount.
Or if anyone else needs the parts.

anyone have a 153 tooth flexplate? I can't find one in the parts stores around here. thanks.

what year is your engine?

it's an 88 350

napa- BK 6005061 less than 60 bux

advance auto parts -motormite 04309 $43.00

not sure what other parts stores u have

seriously, the world would be a crappy place without people like you!
GOD i love this series of tubes

Hey guys, I bought a car that had been converted from a 1982 stickshift to a 350 trans and Im wondering what I need to do to put in a 700R4 and also the track says that a car cannot start while in gear...and mine does. I took out the plate and Im looking in the console but obviously no wire in there would serve this function? Any ideas???

700r4 easy swap into '82 if you use parts from 700r4 thirdgen;driveshaft,torque arm,crossmember,etc.For neutral safety switch,you can wire into the clutch safety switch wiring.If you use 700r4 from non-f body car,you will have to use f-bod tailhousing on the 700r4.

Dont have a clue what the clutch safety wiring looks like or anything..I assume they bypassed that because there isnt a clutch for me to step on to turn the car on lol