The transmission in my LeBaron is on its way out. I knew this when I bought the car, as I got it with the intention of swapping out the transmission for a manual.
The car originally had a 2.5 T1. When I purchased it late last summer, I was told that it was swapped for a 2.2, or at least the head for an older 2.2 head (it sounds like it has the slider arms, or at least is noticably "tappier" on startup than my 88 Daytona with roller arms). Should have the original trans, as far as I know.
I'm looking for advice for the best course of action for this swap. I know that I will need, at the least, a transmission, clutch pedal assembly, shifter and all related hardware, and some sort of provision for the bobble strut.
Am I best off getting a donor car to get all of the parts from, or can this be done easily with a couple of trips to a junkyard? Will I need to find an exact matching model for the shifter parts, or are they all common among the models? What sort of year range will be compatible?
Lots of questions, I know. I also plan to upgrade the car to T2 status, already have the intercooler parts and will swap out the computer as well. Should I be looking for an A-555 to put in, or will I be fine with an A-520? I have no plans of racing the car at all or pushing it beyond T2 status, just some spirited driving every once in a while.
Thanks for any and all input! I hope to start this project in early March before taking the car out again for the summer.
The car originally had a 2.5 T1. When I purchased it late last summer, I was told that it was swapped for a 2.2, or at least the head for an older 2.2 head (it sounds like it has the slider arms, or at least is noticably "tappier" on startup than my 88 Daytona with roller arms). Should have the original trans, as far as I know.
I'm looking for advice for the best course of action for this swap. I know that I will need, at the least, a transmission, clutch pedal assembly, shifter and all related hardware, and some sort of provision for the bobble strut.
Am I best off getting a donor car to get all of the parts from, or can this be done easily with a couple of trips to a junkyard? Will I need to find an exact matching model for the shifter parts, or are they all common among the models? What sort of year range will be compatible?
Lots of questions, I know. I also plan to upgrade the car to T2 status, already have the intercooler parts and will swap out the computer as well. Should I be looking for an A-555 to put in, or will I be fine with an A-520? I have no plans of racing the car at all or pushing it beyond T2 status, just some spirited driving every once in a while.
Thanks for any and all input! I hope to start this project in early March before taking the car out again for the summer.