Can you Change a Tail shifter to a Side Shifter? Options

[Korijo914]

I have heard that you can change a tail shifter transaxle to a side shifter transaxle. Is this true, or is it just a rumor? If I can change my 5 speed tail shifter transaxle to a 5 speed side shifter transaxle, how do I modify my tail shifter?

If I can, what kind of parts do I need? What kind of preparation is needed to be done? I am assuming that I will need a side shifter transaxle, correct? What else?

Oh, I did look all over the site, and found nothing.

korijo 914

[Dave_Darling]

Hi, Dave! Good to see you around!

The short version:
- You need the transmission and the entire shift linkage, even the gear shift lever. Plus the late motor mount bar and the brackets for the bar. And a "converter bushing" for the hole in the firewall. (And possibly the left bottom engine tin piece.)

If your tail-shifter is in really good shape, you can actually swap over the shift rails and forks and such from the side-shifter into it, but it's a whole lot easier to just bolt on a side-shifter complete.



.... No, wait! I mean, "No you can't do it; it's impossible and nobody has ever done it before!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

--DD