Converting from Manual to Auto

[fishEH]

As fun as the manual is around town, the plan for my 94 is a trail truck. As such I'm leaning more and more towards an auto conversion. Something my wife and kids could drive if needed/wanted.

What all will I need/have to do to make the conversion?

What about flywheel?

I have what was a good working auto, but when I pulled it one of the ears fell off. How big of a deal breaker is that? Pics attached.

 

[AfiRover]

fish what trans do you have ?

hp22 or 24e?

 

[fishEH]

fish what trans do you have ?

hp22 or 24e?

Came from a 1995 D1. So whatever that is...

 

[AfiRover]

should be a hp22
just off the top of my head

you are going to need a way to attach the down shift cable to the throttle.
you should rework the wiring to add the "overtemp" warning light.
flywheel. trans cooler . x member new mounts ,
locking solenoid in the shifter ? (add a brake light switch circuit.) if wanted

 

[Jeff Blake]

The ear is the governor housing, I broke mine too and swapped in a used one. The governor is only a few inches thick, easy swap. Pick up a new oil seal while you're at it, there's also a little o-ring in the output shaft behind the bolt

You might be able to get away with using that one but I don't think it's worth it

 

[fishEH]

should be a hp22
just off the top of my head

you are going to need a way to attach the down shift cable to the throttle.
you should rework the wiring to add the "overtemp" warning light.
flywheel. trans cooler . x member new mounts ,
locking solenoid in the shifter ? (add a brake light switch circuit.) if wanted

Thanks Gary.
- can I swap in an Auto pedal box that will take care of the down shift cable mount?
- I'll look into the over-temp light.
- I wish I had saved some parts from the 3 auto D1's I've scrapped over the years... but I do have a 96 on its last legs.

 

[AfiRover]

fishy
thankfully the parts you may need are easy to find here

 

[robertf]

Im doing the opposite to my 95. PM me your # and Ill send you pics of all the junk I took off that youll need

 

[robertf]

Youll need to hack up the console too. This is what Im doing. Youd need the opposite

 

[fishEH]

Youll need to hack up the console too. This is what Im doing. Youd need the opposite

Thanks Robert. Is that piece you made just rubber? Looks like I'll just need to open mine up for the Auto then.

 

[robertf]

ABS. The holes in the console overlap so it fills the unused portion and provides a lip around the shifter hole that gets cut for the shifter boot to clip to

 

[salvvia]

Check with PT i think you may need an ecm from an auto truck

 

[robertf]

Check with PT i think you may need an ecm from an auto truck

Not on a 94/95. The transmission harness for a manual has a resistor shorting the park neutral switch pins to let the ecu know which transmission it has