VT_Maverick's 5 Speed Swap

[vt_maverick]

I thought about removing the Check Trans and "L" gear lights but decided to leave them in place because they're actually kind of useful. Granted the Check Trans (i.e. Upshift) is a bit of a granny light but the "L" light tells you whether the clutch is engaged or not. A month or so after I got the VX back from Greg the cruise control stopped working and eventually the absence of the "L" light clued me in that the clutch pedal wasn't coming all the way up. Turns out that clutch switch is pretty sensitive and only needed 1/8-1/4" extra up travel, so without that light I can't imagine how hard it would have been to figure out the problem.

Just food for thought. What I really would like to do is to grab the gauges for a manual Trooper and see if they could somehow be made to work. Beyond my skill level though...

[tom4bren]

We almost got a 5 Spd VX in Fredericksburg. A local dealer was supposed to get one in last week (an Ebony). Boy found out about it & has been hanging around the dealership ever since. It still wasn't there today so the manager called about it. It was delivered to a dealership in Baltimore and was sold the very same day. Now we'll never know who's it was or how it was done.

[Buffy]

Very interesting.... been reviewing the PDF that was completed. I seem to remember Ashley has an issue with the oxygen sensors. I may have gotten a couple wired backwards. Can you add anything Ashley??

[bartmanS4]

I used the Trooper exhaust and so just had to unravel the wiring harness like you documented Buffy. I had a bad o2 sensor and associated codes prior to the swap. No codes or CEL since.

[vt_maverick]

IIRC the post cat O2 sensors were installed pre cat and vice versa so the computer couldn't figure out why the emissions were being INCREASED by the cat.

[kickerfox]

Hello everyone.

Buffy, I'm doing a 6VE1 swap into an RX-8 and I'd like to know what transmission that is. Every trans I've found from a Trooper has a one-piece housing. I need to find that bell housing you used so I can mate a R154 to it. The R154 has shifter options I'll need to match shifter location.

Thanks for any help.

[vt_maverick]

It's an Aisin AR-5. You shouldn't have a problem finding one in a yard on a 98-02 5-speed Trooper.

[kickerfox]

Hmm. I wonder why I keep finding the other one (mau5?).

I guess I'll keep looking.

btw I saw your VX thread. Nice ride.

[vt_maverick]

Thanks man. The MUA5 was used in late first generation Troopers (89-91) but much more commonly in V6 Rodeos, Passports, and Amigos. I believe it did bolt up to the 3.2 as well so maybe that's another option. Member Buffy can give you a dissertation on the differences I'm sure.

[Buffy]

It can bolt to a 3.2. Not sure how hard it will be to find a 2wd version of the AR-5 trans. I believe there are other versions out there though. Pretty popular tranny.

[Buffy]

While doing the 5 speed swap in my race truck my racing partner and I dissected the transmission wiring harness. We were able to do away with the green plug entirely and pretty much reduced the trans wire harness by half. I am considering offering a swap program where I rebuild the auto wire harness for the swap so that it is a plug and play venture. Just plug it in and everything works! Any interest in such a service?

[SilverBullet75]

I am considering offering a swap program where I rebuild the auto wire harness for the swap so that it is a plug and play venture. Just plug it in and everything works! Any interest in such a service?

YES!!

My V8 project is scrapped for now, so I'm in search of a 5 speed Trooper to pillage. If you make a kit that is plug and play, I would most likely be a customer.

[housertl]

YES!!

My V8 project is scrapped for now, so I'm in search of a 5 speed Trooper to pillage. If you make a kit that is plug and play, I would most likely be a customer.

As would I. Frankly, I wondered if I could bring my VX down to you and have it done, you're only a couple hours away....

[kickerfox]

It's really the bell housing I'm after but if I can put a R154 tail housing on the AR5, even better. If so I'll keep the AR5. I hear it shifts better then a R154 anyways but as it comes out of the trooper, the shifter location wouldn't work.

[SilverBullet75]

Not sure how hard it will be to find a 2wd version of the AR-5 trans.

Ask and ye shall receive...


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