Official: ATx -> MTx conversion

[Lil Freek]

went shoppig today (lick)

stock clutch:

stock flywheel:

stock sedan axles:

MTx starter:

tranny:

tranny sideshot:

mtx tranny mount:

Wiring harness laying on all the parts:

 

[Protege2K]

Any particular reason you decided to go with the stock clutch? I would think the best option (money allowed) would be to buy a performance clutch that can handle the power you are getting ready to throw at it.

 

[Lil Freek]

i'm going to buy one.. but i dunno how the $$ will be.... and i haven't driven stick in about 6 years.. so i gotta relearn how to do that.. so i'm gonna beat the living crap outta the stock one.. buy a Spec Stage 1 and MSP flywheel from a local guy and install those another weekend.
gives me something to do on weekends

 

[Rism]

damn, looks like you god a lot of work ahead of you.

Let me know what your doin with your old ATx i may use pick it up off you.

 

[Lil Freek]

i was going to ask Brian to run over it with a tank...

I was actually going to ask Lentech if they wanted to buy it from me (spin)

 

[gimpo2]

did you get the pedal assembly, shifter and linkage, clutch fluid cyclinder? where are those coming from?

 

[Lil Freek]

^^ that's today.
I'm going down to NY to get them from Georonimo

 

[Lil Freek]

so went down to NY today.. drove a total of 1300km (810miles) today for 16hours.
picked up the following:
tranny linkage/shifter/boot:

MSP pedals (all 3):

annnnd.... while i was there.. found a deal i couldn't pass up for one of these (includes the whole column, too):

 

[Lil Freek]

i'm missing the following pipe. Anybody have the PROPER name or part number?

 

[Lil Freek]

btw - i know it's the 'clutch pipe'... but there's gotta be another name for it?
I'm gonna go to Mazda on Monday afternoon and see how much the part is, new.

 

[melicha8]

I have an extra clutch line if you want it Since I have an extra tranny lying around I also have the solid tube pre-bent of course. PM me for details. It's just sitting in my room right now

 

[DE31]

any updates on this i want to know...need to know more since my dream would be a conversion too and trading it in would be really hard since its my first car.

 

[gimpo2]

i'm missing the following pipe. Anybody have the PROPER name or part number?

where did you get the diagram from?

 

[Lil Freek]

protege shop manual

unfortunately, melicha8, I'm doing the swap next friday, so I'm gonna need all my parts in my hands by thursday... shipping form CA to canada in 4 days... probably not possible without costing a BUTTLOAD

 

[fkmp5]

Have you kept a running total of $$ spent?

Great Job so far!

edit: you're going to do the kartboy shifter bushings while you're at it, right? I didn't see them around anywhere on your list..

 

[Lil Freek]

if it's not NECESSARY, i'm not doing it now.
i'm getting it to work, first.. any 'fine tuning' will be done later.

I have no qualms on taking the tranny apart once it's in and working. I'll have to upgrade to SS Clutch line, Spec Stage 1 Clutch and MSP flywheel in 1-2 months anyways... as well as B&M short shifter and custom leather boots.

edit.. i'm somewhat keeping tabs on the costs. In parts, i'm up to US$860.
That's not including the calipers i bought for my brake upgrade nor the MSP steering wheel.
I've spent like $200 on gas, too.. and probably another on food 'n s*** when driving... i'm up to 1875km (~1200miles) this weekend for my parts

 

[Brian MP5T]

Why do I get the feeling that this is somehow going to be done in my driveway... and that I'm going to be under the car alot...

 

[Lil Freek]

d00d.. you like being bottom (boom02)
don't worry, man.. i'm not just gonna monitor everything... I want to make sure I understand EVERYTHING as it's being done.. as i'm gonna write a FULL how-to for the work we'll be doing.

btw - do you still have the engine crane?

 

[Lil Freek]

btw - i don't know what a pilot bearing looks like.
Is it the little bearing on the inside of the flywheel?

 

[Brian MP5T]

Crane Yes
Bearing Yes