VT_Maverick's 5 Speed Swap

[SilverBullet75]

PMing you now!

[SilverBullet75]

I decided to keep looking for a Trooper.

Question...the Trooper exhaust, can it be from an Auto, or does it have to be manual?

[Knigh7s]

I decided to keep looking for a Trooper.

Question...the Trooper exhaust, can it be from an Auto, or does it have to be manual?

I believe its supposed to be the manual version.

I've collected all the info I can find on components at my VXWiki. I'm eventually going to piece this together.

[eternal21]

I believe its supposed to be the manual version.

I've collected all the info I can find on components at my VXWiki. I'm eventually going to piece this together.

Your wiki says that it has to be an OEM clutch setup. I have an Exedy clutch setup in my 5MT and it works just fine. Just an FYI there are other feasible options available.

[Leon R]

Something to keep in mind. If your state is performing OBD2 checks, they could ID computer from different car/year and fail you. Mass started with identifying Europian code that was flashed into some car's ECU's and eventually they started picking out non-native ECU's. NH was late to the game, but they are starting picking them out. So before you truely commit to a 5sp ECU from a trooper, make sure your will not have this problem.

[SilverBullet75]

Interesting point.
Vegas won't be an issue with it as a whole, since it's the same engine, but knowing our DMV, it'll probably need to be "re-certified".
Thanks!

[Leon R]

Same engine is not enough, they are bagging us with same engine, but different year.

But every state is different. For instance, Mass stops doing OBD2 checks after 15 years, so 99's coming up to that deadline (but not quite there). So I have another 3 years of "playing by the rules".

[vt_maverick]

I can help facilitate this for anyone interested...

http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/cto/3869703835.html

I'd see if he'll bite at $500.

[housertl]

I can help facilitate this for anyone interested...

http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/cto/3869703835.html

I'd see if he'll bite at $500.

Maverick, I very well may want to jump on this. Let me talk to my wife tonight and I will get back to you.

[JAMAS]

...Let me talk to my wife tonight and I will get back to you.

I can't tell you how many times I have started and ended a project (at the same time) with that exact quote

[vt_maverick]

Maverick, I very well may want to jump on this. Let me talk to my wife tonight and I will get back to you.

Offer him $500 and if he says no I'll call and offer him $300 and maybe he'll call you back.

[Asouljah]

just did a swap and my truck wont start. starter cranks no spark no fuel.. used an ecm from a 98 trooper salvaged

[bartmanS4]

Not a lot to go on here. I'd check connectors and fuses. Is the fuel pump running? can you try your original ECM for troubleshooting?

[Buffy]

Did you plug the security computer back in? I know it is a simple answer but there are two small black boxes you remove to get to the pedals. One controls the gear selector lights in the dash and the other is the security system. If you forgot to install that one your ignition is dead. Now there are two wires that you can jump that bypasses the whole box and it can be discarded but you won't be able to use a key fob.

[Asouljah]

yes they are plugged in, no fuel pump no injector pulse no spark neither pcm works.. i thought it was alarm programmed remote to it no change.. the mil or check engine light doesn't come on.