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(Message started by: Lord_Bubu on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 9:02pm)

Title: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by Lord_Bubu on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 9:02pm

Hi guys,

unfortunately I'm from Germany and while my English is quite good, I just realized that I am not familiat with all technical terms, but for my question it is sufficent :) :
Is it possible to exchange the automatic gearbox for a manual one on my 98 Scorpio Ghia 2,5 TD and has anyone done such thing before?

Thanks,
Tim

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by hellblue on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 9:18pm

This has been talked about with petrol engines so diesel would be much the same,a scrap diesel manual would give you all the bits ie, box, pedals, prop, ect. dont forget the spigot bush,or just buy a manual??

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by Lord_Bubu on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 9:27pm

Thanks, I am only an amateur technician (got friends for such stuff though).

Just wanted too ask here first, before spending time on finding out how and then realizing that thats not possible...

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Jan 3^rd, 2007, 9:55pm

what is the problem with the auto box

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 4^th, 2007, 1:03am

It's a horrendous amount of work,

would it not be better to find a good replacement auto box ?

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by Highlander on Jan 4^th, 2007, 5:17pm

Can be done but i'd keep it as an auto, there were very few auto diesels made

Title: Re: Exchange automatic gear with a manual?
Post by sector-9 on Jan 6^th, 2007, 4:01pm

If you can get a pre-'96 diesel Scorpio then these all had manual gearboxes will provide you with all the bits you need. However, the newer diesel that you have has electronic control of the gearbox and this is integrated into the engine management so you will need to either replace it with one from a post '96 manual diesel or trick some of the sensor inputs to the ECU.

Darren