manual gearbox conversion?

[mk2_singh]

I no what the response is straight away dnt bother get a GTI etc. Been there had one wrote it off, got points, got a 1.6 auto driver!

im quite handy with mechanics and im sick to death with a auto box, ok its nice to drive around town but sh!te on motorways with its 3speed box.

if i get myself a pedal box, gearbox, gear linkage. is this as easy as it sounds and a bolt on job?

also can the 1.8 gearbox be run with a 1.6 cos its got longer ratios so will see me better consumption on the motorways.

i cnt afford to sell the golf and buy a manual! and i cnt afford a GTI. and my driver is in excellent condition, not a scracth or dent anywhere. when i mean its mint i mean ITS f**king MINT, makes my breath so fresh. so hence i must stick with this until i find a decent job.

[mk2_singh]

Ok so no one wants to answer me. I know i must sound really stupid right now. and you lot must think im some young immature person etc etc chatting sh!t on our forum.

But i kid you not people. I am quite serious to convert this car from a auto to a manual.

I will it do it the trail and error way then i suppose. 

[silkyballs]

i cant see any reason why you cant change it straight over.im very surprised nobody has answerd you yet.try having a look through previouse questions should be there some where?good luck!

[Agreeable Slick]

Ok so no one wants to answer me. I know i must sound really stupid right now. and you lot must think im some young immature person etc etc chatting sh!t on our forum.

But i kid you not people. I am quite serious to convert this car from a auto to a manual.

I will it do it the trail and error way then i suppose. 

Not a case of no-one wanting to answer you, more a case of no-one knows if its possible or how to do it i would of thought.

[silkyballs]

i would have thought somebody here has an idea of whether it can be done or not?best thing is get yaself another gearbox and just try it it you have any probs and you get over it atleast you'll know and you'l be able to help others!

[Agreeable Slick]

it's not really that hard to swap a gearbox over mate, just arduious, cos you need a good day to do it and then get the linkage set up again, and either be string enough to hold the weight of the gearbox yourself, or have someone there helping. (gearbox weighs about 40kg+ at an estimate from hauling my old one and replacement one around and then attatching it)

If its possible then i will be able to help in the attaching the manual one, but not got a scooby about the auto and whether it will work.

[silkyballs]

tell me about it?i done my own clutch and box was a piece of cake when you got som1 helping!
wont the splines be different on a 16 to a 18 my guess is youl have to put a 16 box on it or do a rod change?

[Agreeable Slick]

if you are changing the box then yes, the splines for the clutch are different 8v is 21 16v is 24.

[rubjonny]

You'll also need a manual steering rack, and I think the clutch is different on the auto boxes so you may need the flywheel from a 1.6 manual car.
After that it is just a case of unbolting stuff & swapping over

Edit: Oh and the auto carb is slightly different to the manual one, there is an extra vacuum connection which you may need to blank off, but I'm not 100% on that one.

[mk2_singh]

hey thanks for all this.

sounds like a load of work... will get more concrete info before i start arsing about. if im going to do an engine swap might as well be something decent thats cheap to get hold off and not to expensive.

i was planning on a 8v conversion, what is the 2.0 like from the mk3? any good in a mk2?