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Topic #10546 6 posts Started by Sev408
Im doing a transmission swap and have gotten most of my parts together. However my dad and i are unsure if I need a ecu from a manual 7a motor or if i can use the automatic ecu that i have now??


I also want to know if i need a new half shaft?? I have heard different things and TAP recycling is unsure.

hows it taste motha f*cka
from what i've been told u can use the auto ecu for manual swap but u can't use a manual for a automatic so u should be set.

All I have in this world is my Balls and my Word and I'm not breaking em for no one,- Tony MontanaTeam 6gc 2005
racer25 did an auto-> manual swap in his ae102 (7a-fe) and used the auto ecu. The only issue is either a check engine or a tranny? light. I don't remember at this time.
if your car has O/D then you may run into problems w/ the ecu if you want it to go smoothly i suggest using a ecu from a 5spd or a 3 spd auto

the reason is the 4 speed auto(3speed w/ overdrive) is electronically controlled by the ecu
-Sev408+Mar 17, 2004 - 2:45 PM

hows it taste motha f*cka