Mk 1 Auto to Manual

[jaffa]

I have just completed this conversion so thought I would share my experinces.
Its not as simple as I thought, certainly not a weekend job.
You will obviously need a manual box and linkages, but less obvious:
a starter motor from a manual
a steering rack from a manual
a steering column from a manual

The steering rack has the brackets for the gear linkages. A good time to replace the boots and repack with grease though.

The steering column has the clutch mechanism and the bits don't just bolt on as I had hoped. The most difficult part in replacing the steering rack is removing the two shear pins/screws at the top of the column - no head on the screws.

I have done lots of Mk 1 jobs, replacing gearboxes, engines, tanks, but this one is up there with the most frustrating. All good now though with lots of gears.

[DVR68U]

once you have done it you could easily do it in a weekend if you have the parts on hand, the trick for the shear headed bolts is to grind a small slot in them with a thin grinding disc and then use a screw driver to get them out.
cheers brenton

[glidn]

thanks for the heads up,

i'll be doing this in only a week or so.