1.4 auto convert to manual

1. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #1 23rd August 2012, 17:22

   Right this might seem a silly question but i've looked around at picture of auto and manual engines and i can't seem to 100% figure it out. Basically i have a 1.4 petrol mk1 engine which i'm putting my eastcoast. I was under the impression it will go straight in but i was wondering will the fly wheel etc be different? Atm its got like a rounded bulge plate thing coming out of the crank atm (will find picture) Is this hows its supposed to be as i've never done this before? Or do i need to remove anything, swap anything over? Sorry if this seems stupid and noobish but i want to be 100% sure before i do anything. Cheers chris
2. scottie_436 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 449

   #2 23rd August 2012, 19:33

   Thats a torque converter your on about. Need to remove it and it a standard flywheel and clutch
3. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #3 23rd August 2012, 20:00

   So I just take that off, put my 1.1 flywheel and new clutch and I'm sorted yeah?
4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 23rd August 2012, 20:48

   nver had any experience with doing it but yea i would assume you are right by bolting on a manual flywheel and clutch
5. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #5 23rd August 2012, 20:50

   Well thats what the guy who i brought it off said. . but closer it gets to me doing it the mor anxious i was getting. Really didn't want the hassle of taking the old one out, taking the gearbox off, only to find out it wouldn't work. But clutch has been ordered so i guess we'll see.
6. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #6 24th August 2012, 18:40

   me and my bro are changing his engine in his auto mondeo and he was told on his forum to take off the manual flywheel (if he buys a manual engine that is) and bolt on his version of the flywheel
7. user_58023 Established Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1411

   #7 24th August 2012, 18:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz me and my bro are changing his engine in his auto mondeo and he was told on his forum to take off the manual flywheel (if he buys a manual engine that is) and bolt on his version of the flywheel

   Thats what i'm going to do. Thats if i can figure out how to get the dam thing off!!!! *facepalm*
8. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #8 24th August 2012, 20:08

   When i changed my Fiats Manual engine with a Automatic engine (but kept my manual gearbox) I kept everything on the Automatic engine including fly wheel.