Converting Twin Spark Selespeed to Manual

[Rigi]

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on changing from Selespeed to manual .... why ?  Have a good 147 TS with stuffed Selespeed and would like to convert to manual and put on the track

[Mick A]

Hi Rigi,

Absolutely not worth doing.

You would spend more than the car is worth doing the conversion, you could just as easily buy a manual 147 for probably less that the cost of a conversion also. 

The Selespeeds and manuals have different gearbox casings and also different clutch pressure plates and thrust bearings.

You would need to change the whole gearbox as there isn't a clutch fork on a manual as the thrust bearing is also the slave cylinder.

There is a shitload more stuff you'd have to change over, so I'm not going to list it all as it's a waste of time.

Maybe you could sell the car with the stuffed selespeed to a wrecker, and put that money toward a manual 147.

-Mick

[Rigi]

Thanks Mick appreciate your comments and time to respond ....  fully agree ... the more I looked into the further I ran .... will keep watching for the  'right' 147/156 to put on the track - thanks again

[bazzbazz]

Micks 100% right.

Baz