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Tookie - 09 Mar 2007 04:14 GMT

Hi, my son wrecked (totaled) our 1999 626, it has the 2.0 and 5
speed, engine and tranny are great - I see a lot of 626s with bad
autos, any reason I couldn't swap the standard into an automatic body?
Will I run into wiring / computer issues? And will the five speed from
the 1999 bolt into a 1996 or 1997?
Thanks for any help here,
Tookie
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s

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Hachiroku ハチロク - 13 Mar 2007 04:31 GMT

> Hi, my son wrecked (totaled) our 1999 626, it has the 2.0 and 5 speed,
> engine and tranny are great - I see a lot of 626s with bad autos, any
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> 88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
> PosiLock, 4.10s

As far as bolting into other model years, I don't know. And, I am not
anywhere near as familiar with Mazdas as Toyotas, but here's some things
to look for...

Around '95 Toyota changed the way they made cars, I don't know about
Mazda. But for Toyotas, models designated as AT lost the mount points for
the pedals, wiring for the clutch and the pass-through in the firewall for
the clutch cylinder. These are the minimums. You also want to check into
mounting brackets; a lot of time they are differrent for the different
trannies.

I have an '88 Supra I want to turn into a 5-speed, but after looking into
it, I need pedals, a half shaft, tranny and cylinders for the master and
slave. If you HAVE all this stuff, then you're ahead of the game! If it is
still possible, look at the things I mentioned on your old car, and then
check a body with the AT.

The switch will be fairly easy once you get your ducks in a row. Wish I
could give you better advice...

Good Luck! Just for curiosity, let me know what you find.

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