bombowol New Member May 30, 2010 #1 i got a 97 dx d16y7 engine/tranny, can a y8 vtec tranny fit a y7 non-vtec? do i need to make any changes? will fit perfectly? any change in wire harness? thanxs for the answer
i got a 97 dx d16y7 engine/tranny, can a y8 vtec tranny fit a y7 non-vtec? do i need to make any changes? will fit perfectly? any change in wire harness? thanxs for the answer
VSP Just hand me the wrench. Registered VIP 5+ Year Member May 30, 2010 #2 From everything I've read, it should be a straight bolt-up. Here's a few of my references: http://www.d-series.org/forums/transmission-alley/47307-96-00-hatch-y7-y8-transmission-swap.html http://htarchive.org/showthread.php?t=2758055 Just make sure you go from manual to manual, and not auto to manual; that would be way out of the scope of this reply.
From everything I've read, it should be a straight bolt-up. Here's a few of my references: http://www.d-series.org/forums/transmission-alley/47307-96-00-hatch-y7-y8-transmission-swap.html http://htarchive.org/showthread.php?t=2758055 Just make sure you go from manual to manual, and not auto to manual; that would be way out of the scope of this reply.
got traction i rock the sohc Registered VIP Registered OG 5+ Year Member 10+ Year Member May 30, 2010 #3 as long as both transmissions were manual, you can swap them out no issues.
AllStockHatch Unregistered User Registered VIP 5+ Year Member 10+ Year Member May 31, 2010 #8 Thats the same set up I'm running. It bolts up just fine.