Is there anybody in the Jax area who knows someone in our area who could help or do my motor swap for me????
87TII into 83GSL......
have tranny all electronics, fuel, intake, ignition.
The 87 runs,clutch is shot, and I sold the hood.body is POS
The 83 runs but I think the slave cylinder is gone
Thanks.

 

The swap isnt all that hard to do just take everything out of one car and put it in the other

I live in Valdosta ,GA (about an hour and a half away )
if you get started on it and need help I could come down one weekend and assist you and try not to rape you with price (lol) pm me if interested

 

If you use the original ECU and all the TII stuff, it should like kinda like this.

 

SWEEEEEEEEEEEET
Any special tools needed for the swap?
Time frame? ( I work 40-60hr weeks, so weekends only )

 

Having everything you need on hand is the hard part. Im at a standstill cause everytime I get something I realize I need something else, and my poor ole walet is hot and pissed at me

 

By the way read this site should give you a GENERAL idea, count on it taking quite a while

http://geocities.com/chris32472/

 

ah crap.....so I'm going to be stuck with the wife's MVP for a while ( at least we're a Mazda family )
Will I need the TII driveshaft? I didn't think it would fit, it's too long right? ( hmmm sounds like I've heard that one before )
Thanks for the info

 

Hey once I'm done I'll have a 12a motor and tranny that ( except for slave or whatever ) is fine, has higher mileage; ( creeping on 180k or so )
sell REAL cheap; offer??
or GIVE to somebody for helping with swap;
I'd rather do the latter because I'll def need the help; but hey $$$$ is a very good thing--
let me know

 

Dunno on the length being longer or shorter. But if you use a T2 trans you are gonna have to mod the shifter rod and use the FB housing... Then a custom driveshaft is in the works, plan on about $300 for that alone , if you got a t2 spline, and the rear of the old driveshaft for the pinion