6g72 5-spd manual Galant w/SDS (with pics to prove)
http://home.comcast.net/~galant2k/5spd_6g7...g72_galant.html
This was done on my boyfriend Chris's car. Completed March 22, 2005, sorry for the delay on posting these pics. Our friend has a shop and he did most of the work, but were able to help out with getting the parts and removing/reinstalling the tranny itself.
More information will be posted!!
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<span style='color:blue'>Parts list:
(99% of this can be purchased from a junkyard, we used http://www.car-part.com to find one that was local, but don't forget to get new axle seals and get the flywheel resurfaced)
-Manual 5 spd transmission (with tranny mount attached) (3g v6 eclipse)
-Cylinder block plate (3g v6 eclipse) (this may be called something else from the Mitsu dealer)
-Clutch, whichever one you choose (brand new ACT 2600lb was used, they forgot to include a clutch alignment tool, so we used a 17mm socket)
-Flywheel (3g v6 eclipse) (we used a new flywheel, you can get one resurfaced instead if you like)
-Passenger side axle (3g v6 eclipse) (NEEDS to be either ABS or non-ABS, whichever one your car has, they are different)
-clutch master and slave cylinder (3g v6 eclipse)
-clutch pedal (3g v6 eclipse)
-brake pedal cover (3g v6 eclipse) (brake pedal itself can be cut smaller and the new cover can be put on it instead of replacing it)
-manual shifter, shift linkage and cables(3g v6 eclipse)
-2 new axle seals (3g v6 eclipse) do not re-use the old ones
-access to service manuals (and someone with a good understanding of how to read them)
optional:
-quaife lsd (make sure you get the speedo gear and differential bearings)</span>
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To answer common questions, here:
NOT 1 CEL FROM THE MANUAL SWAP, LEAVE YOUR ECU ALONE!
Passenger Side Axle Info:
We managed to get our friend to modify the stock passenger side axle to fit, but the mount that bolts to the motor is in a slightly different position, so getting another one is the easiest of the two options, a lot less downtime.
Gear Selector Info (tricking the ecu?):
Go ahead and trick the gear selector into thinking it's in neutral. We had it set up this way and it worked great. Somehow, we managed to have the gear selector eliminated altogether, but I do not have all the details of how that works off the top of my head.
Speedometer Sensor Info (tricking the ecu again?):
The connector for the speedometer sensor is identical to that from the automatic, no work to do here, it just plugs in like normal.
Reverse Light Info:
At the moment, the reverse lights are not hooked up. It is not hard to fix, as there are two leads on the reverse connector of the transmission, but we just haven't gotten around to fixing it. Rather then using the ecu to trigger these lights to come on (based upon what the gear selector sees), I intend to wire these leads directly into the wires that power the reverse lights.
Mounting clutch fluid reservoir:
You can mount this high up on the firewall to make it happy (gravitationally). See the picture for an idea of where it could be mounted (self-tapping sheet metal screws might work for this or you drill holes to mount this).
Caution:
The clutch safety switch is not easily transferrable AFAIK, so be very careful not to leave your car in gear and try to start it, because it can accidentally be started without the clutch depressed. I am looking into a way to fix this, but as of now, it has not been completed.
