Hey guys whats goin on, I just joined this forum cause ima be gettin my 99 SC300 in a couple days and im trying to figure some stuff out. First off, im going to be doing a auto to manual swap and im curious about the difficulty, ive done pretty basic stuff before to my DSM such as a turbo swap and things like that but im not completely confident i could do it myself. Also Im trying to get a parts list together that i would need for the swap, i know i need a W58 Tranny and clutch assembly and all that, but what else, and where could i buy all this?

 

I think Driftmotion has most of the parts like the shifter pieces ect....

You should do a quick search on previous w58 swaps to see what other people have already done. Goodluck, and dont forget to post up some pics when you get it

 

Oh also, i do plan on setting this car up to drift, any suggestions on parts? This is the car now: http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/3274977132.html

 

That listing is a bit iffy, the seller wrote that it's a 2JZGTE VVTI? ...Err ..and maybe I'm wrong but I do not see the Supra engine sitting in their, just the N/A 2JZGE

 

Yeah i know, i talked to him about that and he said its a typo.

 

Ah, in that case How many miles does the car have on it? You're gonna be a lucky guy owning that!

 

I believe it is about 92obo miles, I know i love the 99 sc300s. They are sexy machines. Not to mention they got that 2j power :P

 

2JZ motors are pretty weak in our heavy cars.

 

regardless... Anyone know how much i would be looking at in total parts and labor?

 

parts... if you look around in the classifieds every once in a while you can find a complete swap for around $1500. labor, however, is where you'll form a gaping hole in your wallet. if you have any friends that know cars and can turn a wrench see if they can help.