I'm swaping my AT to a MT, need info

peer648

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I bought a R154 tranny with the MT ecu. I need to know if the driveshaft fits? and what about the transmission cooling systeme. I want to change my radiator to, for an aluminium rad. When they sold it they mension the transmission. So do i have to care with ? and i speak french so sorry for my bads in english Thank you
 

lewis15498

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Your driveshaft will not work, however you only need to change the front half. Get one from an R154 supra and your good. As far as the radiator, the AT Has an auto trans cooler in it. If you didnt buy it yet buy one for the MT. If you did its no big deal. Just cap off the tranny fluid inlet and outlet on the rad.
 

sparkplug619

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driveshaft doesnt fit, m/t is not cooled so you can rip all that out, I did this swap a few months ago. It doesnt require much, just common sense and a skinny arm to get those bellhousing bolts
 

supra1008

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Yea I'm in the midst of swapping motor/trans. You need a different driveshaft. Make sure you get one for an R154 like Lewis said and not a W58 driveshaft. The shaft from the w58 won't fit the r154 and viseversa.
 

peer648

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What about an aluminum one piece driveshaft, maybe not alu, but a one piece driveshaft. Could it be a simple way to plug that all ?
 

supra1008

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peer648;1525950 said:
What about an aluminum one piece driveshaft, maybe not alu, but a one piece driveshaft. Could it be a simple way to plug that all ?

It still has to be for the correct transmission or else the shaft won't fit into the back of the transmission and could be a bit too short.
 

dtwsupra

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Question ok i have a one piece DS from a 89 auto turbo. im goin 5spd r154 now will that same drive shaft fit. I call shaft master and they say the auto 1 piece DS will fit into the 5spd r154 tranny. has anybody made that swap