This is my Manual transmission swap walkthrough

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03-07-2012, 06:47 AM

Brick850

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*sigh* I am looking at about $3k to change mine to a manual........Manual 850's are in about 1% of the cars here, so the parts are really rare.

Damn Volvo and their "no cost auto" LOL

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03-07-2012, 08:17 AM

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I completely agree with you and thought I would never see one. In the past year I have seen four come through our local wrecking yard. You just need to keep your eyes open and be ready to strike.

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subscribed. Great work! Would love to see and update with pictures. If they are available anyway.

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09-12-2012, 05:41 PM

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do you have to re-do the brake lines? and also how did you get the clutch through to the drivers side? punch-out your own hole?

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09-12-2012, 08:32 PM

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do you have to re-do the brake lines? and also how did you get the clutch through to the drivers side? punch-out your own hole?

The clutch line comes through a factory block plate you remove. Nothing is done to the brakes. Keep in mind these bodies are set up to be manual or automatic so you just need the parts.

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