Swapping all running gear into a new shell

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Swapping all running gear into a new shell

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Hi all,

I haven't posted here in a long while, and it is embarassing to say, since last time, money has been a b1tch, and my car has gone down hill severely, subsequently it is now de-registered.

Things are on the up and up now, so I am going to get a new shell and transfer all of the running gear into it, a fresh lease on life.

The shell I am looking at is a manual, mine is Tip, I want to use the manual box with the 6a13tt engine (the engine was from a manual Legnum originally). Apparently there was quite a lot of fiddling needed for the ECU (possibly just the wiring) to get it working with the Tip box.

Can anyone foresee any electrical issues when I swap everything over? Will the engine (or more specifically the ECU) be expecting to see a Tip box?

Next I need to look into is what needs to be done...

From the old GR motor, I guess I need to swap the flywheel over to the 6a13, then the clutch (I will get a new one, perhaps Exedy or similar).

I am assuming axles etc will all be fine.

Other than transferring everything (including electrics), what else can expect to come up against?

Disclaimer: I have been a party to engine swapping before, it is just the oddities I need to know about, as myself and the people halping me can handle the other issues with regards to getting everything in.
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Had a read of this?

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... ic&t=15644

Also have a look at the other threads in the turbo section
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Post by FTEvolution »

Thanks Bennoz,

Hasn't really answered what is burning in my mind, but when I am pulling everything apart, perhaps I can answer more people's questions :)
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