Finally got my Car to the track with the automatic swap

[blazinglaser_90]

Here is the video from that night

car went 10.46 @ 132 mph

this is the first time out with my automatic swapped dsm


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[FwDdSm]

Nice! Good to see autos holding down.

Nice! Good to see autos holding it down.

 

[GORBS88]

Stellar run!!!

Pls tell us what you ran before the swap?

Also i'm doing the same swap and need to know what your running for a convertor?

 

[blazinglaser_90]

my best run before this was a 11.4 @ 128 mph......my 5 speed wouldn't shift

And my converter is a 100 dollar restall from a guy whose done alot of work for the 2.3 turbo ford guys in my area, it goes to about 3000 - 3200 on just the motor with a 75 shot to spool the turbo it hits about 4600- 4900 stall!

DirtyDog Performance (Powered by CubeCart)

He doesn't have it listed on his site but if you give him a call he'll give you all the info about what he can do to help you out.

 

[GORBS88]

my best run before this was a 11.4 @ 128 mph......my 5 speed wouldn't shift

And my converter is a 100 dollar restall from a guy whose done alot of work for the 2.3 turbo ford guys in my area, it goes to about 3000 - 3200 on just the motor with a 75 shot to spool the turbo it hits about 4600- 4900 stall!

DirtyDog Performance (Powered by CubeCart)

He doesn't have it listed on his site but if you give him a call he'll give you all the info about what he can do to help you out.

I hear ya with the poor shifting 5 speed. I ran 11.1 @ 133mph so i'm in need of the auto.
Thanx for the info.

 

[nfernotalon]

How was the swap was it pretty easy? What did you need besides the trans?

 

[-red97rum-]

Great run! Makes me want to go auto everytime I see one of you guys tearing it up out there, nice job.

How was the swap was it pretty easy? What did you need besides the trans?

You need the t-case and rear end as well.

 

[nfernotalon]

Great run! Makes me want to go auto everytime I see one of you guys tearing it up out there, nice job.



You need the t-case and rear end as well.

What do you mean the rear end as in the differential? Why is that?

 

[92tsiawdguy]

The gear ratios are different. That's why you need the j1h 4 bolt 1g rear diff

 

[Nate Crisman]

AFAIK, this is the "1g auto swap" mechanical partslist:

shifter assembly with plastic trim
shifter cable
AWD Auto trans
front, rear, and trans side mounts
drivers side front axle jackshaft (spacing is different)
torque converter
starter plate
flexplate (or better yet, SFI approved upgrade)
Auto Xcase (6 bolts)
automatic rear diff (axles are same as manual trans but gear ratio is different)

From what I can gather, these related parts are interchangeable between stick and auto:
starter motor
all 4 axle shafts w/ CV joints.
driveshaft


Obviously it's up to the swapper how indepth they want to "convert" in regards to electronics, wiring, pedals, and dash controls. I'd assume most guys doing this swap for street/strip type cars aren't going to bother adding the brake pedal lock cable and ign switch lock cable to the shifter or care that the dash doesn't have the PRNDL display or the overhead trans temp light. But if the car is going to be street driven, some thought needs to be put into wiring in a manual shift box, swapping in an auto engine harness and TCU. Plus the swapper needs to decide if they want to bother removing/swapping the pedal assembly to ditch the floppy clutch pedal as well as removing the clutch hydraulics.

 

[nfernotalon]

OHoly crap that's more stuff than I thought.
Does anyone know if I can get the mounts plate cables from a na 4g63?

 

[FLASH1970]

Nice run. You took off a lot off time going auto.

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Nice run blazinglaser 90 The auto makes it look smooth and easy.

 

[Nate Crisman]

Can you show us the full slip or type in the #'s? Im running about the same mph with my 1gawd with 5speed trans (trans is crap, clutch is going to eventually be crap) and an auto swap is now first on my list of to-do.

I'd love to see how much your car is kicking mine's rear in the 60', 330', and 1/8 ETs.

 

[zfanatics]

Nice run! Must felt really good in the 1st half?

 

[John H]

Auto/high stall + n20 x bigger turbo = low numbers!

are you spraying on the liner or after you leave?

 

[doubled07]

just found this thread. i forgot how smooth your car went down the track that nite. auto is def the way to go! off the trailer busting out a 10.6 then a 10.4. still makes me laugh!
should be a fun season!

 

[blackjdm90]

Good run for sure!!

Makes it easy not having to shift!

Congrats