Swaping motor & tranny is it worth it?
 

i have a 90 dx auto. im planing on purchacing a doner 5 spd and swaping the motor and tranny or even just the tranny anyone know how much im gonna be paying if i got this done at a shop? which would be cheaper ?.. :shower:

tough call.... it all depends on what kinda shape the body is in. I would have to say it's not worth it though. if you supply the engine/tranny/ECU of the same OBD, I guess about $400-500 labour/materials would be reasonable.

body is in pretty decent shape id have to say for its years. I actaully got this from first owner which was babied from day 1 the tranny is having problems at the moment tho and ive always wanted a 5 spd so im really considering doing this swap but i dont wanna be dishing out more than 4 bills? .... im actually having more problems finding the parts or the doner car with my price range. i actually still dont know how these parts are gonna come by, i have all these links and sites on tranny swaps and the things i will need to do so, but i have NO clue on how these parts look like or even work :banghead: :cry:

go to a pick-it-yourself junk yard and snatch up the tranny, cable, pedal box, flywheel, starter,and ECU from there. get a cheap ebay exedy clutch and bearing kit.

if your tranny is having problems, might I recommend to check for fluid leaks and check the fluid level. mine was slipping and hunting for gears, turned out I had low fluid due to a leak in the hose that leads to the rad (for cooling).

THANX for the great advice im gonna check out the junk yard and hopfully find what im looking for this week :cheers: