Manual Conversion?
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Manual Conversion?
Hi everybody! 
What is the process that I'd need to go through in order to change my Auto transmission and replace it with a manual? Do they slot right in, or is there major adjustments needed within the engine bay?
What is the process that I'd need to go through in order to change my Auto transmission and replace it with a manual? Do they slot right in, or is there major adjustments needed within the engine bay?
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Web archive of Ratko's E53 swap.
Just remember that E153's are technically the MR2 transmission & have shorter gearing, along with the shift linkage on the wrong side of the tranny. You can use them, the linkage needs to be moved.
E52 = gen2 Camry/ES250 5-speed. E53 = gen 3 Camry/ES300 5-speed (Sychro's upgraded in 1993)
Later solara E53's used slightly shorter gearing than the 92-93/92-94 E53 M/T's.
Just remember that E153's are technically the MR2 transmission & have shorter gearing, along with the shift linkage on the wrong side of the tranny. You can use them, the linkage needs to be moved.
E52 = gen2 Camry/ES250 5-speed. E53 = gen 3 Camry/ES300 5-speed (Sychro's upgraded in 1993)
Later solara E53's used slightly shorter gearing than the 92-93/92-94 E53 M/T's.
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